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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Philip James Lynch

Former Heathrow Airport worker wins £44k after sacking over racist video

A former Heathrow Airport employee who was fired for showing a racist video and using offensive racist terms was found to be “unfairly dismissed” by an employment tribunal and could receive £44,000 in compensation.

Jose Gomes had worked as a security officer at the airport for 20 years. He was also a Unite union representative, and shortly before his dismissal became Chair of the Terminal Three branch.

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