Indian security manager loses discrimination case over demotion after incident with shoplifter

The man was demoted after punching a shoplifter who verbally abused him

He was employed as a contract manager by One Complete Solution Limited (OCS), where he alleged in his complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) that there was a 'culture of racism'. File photo: Justin Farrelly /© RollingNews.ie

An Indian security manager who was demoted after punching a shoplifter who called him a “Paki paedo bastard” has lost a case for discrimination against his former employer.

Syed Baqur Hussein had claimed that he was discriminated against and harassed on grounds of race when he was issued with a final written warning and demoted following an incident that occurred at the Jervis Street Tesco store in August 2022.