A former Citigroup contractor claiming a record £8 million 
compensation for racial discrimination and unfair dismissal has lost his case.
Ethiopian born, Nardos Mulugeta pictured, was employed as an Xerox engineer by Citigroup in Canary Wharf in 2003 and resigned in 2007 after claiming he was subject to ongoing discrimination.
A tribunal in Stratford heard Mr Mulugeta 40, had made several suicide attempts which he claimed was brought on by stress caused by racist behaviour from colleagues over a period of four years.
The photocopy firm had a contract with Citigroup in Canary Wharf where Mr Mulugeta said a colleague boasted of his BNP membership and “Go” by his name in the signing-in book.
He also told the tribunal he was overlooked for promotion for four years and had to work in a fume filled environment which caused him further health problems.
Xerox strongly denied all allegations, with former Citigroup operations manager Jonathan Elliot telling the tribunal: “I don’t believe he suffered from racial discrimination.”
The judge heard Mr Mulugeta had a history of depression and suicide attempts before he tried to kill himself while at Citigroup.
He attempted suicide the day after a meeting with colleagues where he says he was told to withdraw his grievances, not to make GP appointments within working hours and to return to work as soon as possible.
In his witness statement relating to the meeting, Mr Mulugeta said: “They broke me in two and I could not cope. I think they wanted me to leave but I wanted worse than quitting my Job.”
A judge at Stratford Tribunal Court rejected his case on all counts.
compensation for racial discrimination and unfair dismissal has lost his case.Ethiopian born, Nardos Mulugeta pictured, was employed as an Xerox engineer by Citigroup in Canary Wharf in 2003 and resigned in 2007 after claiming he was subject to ongoing discrimination.
A tribunal in Stratford heard Mr Mulugeta 40, had made several suicide attempts which he claimed was brought on by stress caused by racist behaviour from colleagues over a period of four years.
The photocopy firm had a contract with Citigroup in Canary Wharf where Mr Mulugeta said a colleague boasted of his BNP membership and “Go” by his name in the signing-in book.
He also told the tribunal he was overlooked for promotion for four years and had to work in a fume filled environment which caused him further health problems.
Xerox strongly denied all allegations, with former Citigroup operations manager Jonathan Elliot telling the tribunal: “I don’t believe he suffered from racial discrimination.”
The judge heard Mr Mulugeta had a history of depression and suicide attempts before he tried to kill himself while at Citigroup.
He attempted suicide the day after a meeting with colleagues where he says he was told to withdraw his grievances, not to make GP appointments within working hours and to return to work as soon as possible.
In his witness statement relating to the meeting, Mr Mulugeta said: “They broke me in two and I could not cope. I think they wanted me to leave but I wanted worse than quitting my Job.”
A judge at Stratford Tribunal Court rejected his case on all counts.
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