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Josh Salisbury

Labour councillor discriminated against disabled employee, tribunal finds

Redbridge councillor Sahdia Warraich was criticised by the tribunal

(Picture: © 2022 Andrew Baker)

A London councillor was found to have discriminated against a disabled employee in her day job, the Standard can reveal - with her NHS employer now being ordered to pay out more than £100,000.

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, an alliance of the borough’s GPs, was last week ordered to pay out £104,000 after a successful claim brought by Rafealia Sahin for disability discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

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