"Not Too Bad, but Black and Old": an Accounting Firm Convicted of Excluding a Candidate because of Her Skin Colour

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In Belgium, an accounting firm was convicted of double discrimination after erroneously sending a racist e-mail to a woman who had applied for a position in the company.

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The Dutch-speaking labour court in Brussels ordered an accounting firm in Grimbergen to pay 21,648 euros to a woman of African origin who was discriminated against when recruiting because of her age and skin colour. ...

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A Brussels woman of African descent will receive €21,648 in compensation after being discriminated against in a job application based on her skin color and age. The victim was shown an internal email from an accounting firm in Grimbergen, in which she was described as "not that bad, but Black and old."

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While she had sent her CV and her cover letter to a Belgian accounting firm, Natali Tshepupu received a return from the racist HR manager who was not intended for her. She decided to file a complaint and...