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Article: Now police recruits rejected for being colourblind sue for sex discrimination; Seeking justice: Robin Dixon believes fighting against the decision by Strathclyde Police can pave the way for a career in the force.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- August 27, 2008
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Byline: Jim McBeth, Fiona Davidson
A RECRUIT rejected by Scotland's largest police force because he is colourblind is claiming to be a victim of indirect sex discrimination.
Robin Dixon had been accepted by Strathclyde Police but was turned down after the force discovered he suffers from a vision abnormality that prevents him from differentiating shades of green.
This form of colour blindness is usually found only in men.
Mr Dixon, 26, of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, is the second man to be allowed to fight his case at an employment tribunal.
He and 29-year-old Graeme McCullie, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, had both lost disability ...