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Deloitte wins race discrimination tribunal after director’s ‘Pocahontas’ remarks

Comments were 'inconsequential small talk remarks made over drinks on a single occasion' according to judges

Deloitte ex-employee took the Big Four firm to an employment tribunal
Deloitte ex-employee took the Big Four firm to an employment tribunal Photo: Getty Images

Deloitte has emerged victorious in an employment tribunal after a former staff member claimed they were paid less than their male colleagues and discriminated against because of their race and gender.

The staffer, referred to as Ms S Patel, joined the Big Four consultancy’s digital division in 2019, before being promoted the following year to senior consultant.

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