University sued by staff member because his pension isn't VEGAN

University sued by staff member because his pension isn't VEGAN

A university has been sued by an ex-staff member because his pension fund was not vegan.The former employee claimed the University of Manchester discriminated against his ethical veganism after it refused to offer a "plant-based" alternative pension fund.He objected to the terms of his pension scheme and decided to opt out of it.At tribunal, the man said a Sharia pension was offered for Muslim workers, so a pension pot for vegans would not have …