762 Racism as misconduct

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NOTE: THIS IS THE ARTICLE ON WHICH THE COURSE IS/ WILL BE BASED

762P Racism as misconduct

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. What is racism?
3. The workplace rule
4. The elements of racism as a form of misconduct

4.1        An employee

4.2        Words or conduct

4.3        The test: are the words used or is the conduct racist?

4.4        The context in which the words were said or the conduct took place

4.5        The question of intention

5. Free speech as a defence
6. The appropriate sanction
7. Thoughts on a Code of Good Practice.