Wing Commander Allan Steele was sacked from the Royal Air Force after he made repeated accusations against 42 'mainly senior officers' that he was the victim of 'extreme bullying'.
RAF Wing Commander Allan Steele was sacked after complaining of bullyingAn RAF officer who claimed he was discriminated against for being a Scottish, male Christian has won a victimisation case against the Ministry of Defence after top brass fired him following his complaints.
Wg Cdr Steele protested about a proposed posting to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, as he would be working underneath an officer he believed had been promoted over his headBut Wg Cdr Steele successfully sued the MoD over his dismissal and, following a 22 day hearing in which he represented himself, is now in line for compensation.
In July 2016 he was involved in an incident which had led to a criminal conviction for 'threatening and abusive behaviour', the hearing was told. ' complained of bullying, harassment, intimidation and victimisation, which he said emanated from the senior leadership of the Legal Branch,' the hearing was told.' referred to two examples of intimidation and said evidence had recently been disclosed showed his religious observance, accent and visible physical characteristics had been subject of comment in a derogatory document received by the Legal Branch in 2015 and stored to date.
' has given rise to allegations of bullying, harassment, victimisation and discrimination, as he perceives this action has been taken against him because he is Scottish, male and a Christian, rather than because he is a commissioned officer and a lawyer with a criminal conviction.' 'We do not find him malicious in this approach, just lacking a degree of insight as to the consequences on others of his .
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