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Tribunal Upholds Racial Harassment Claims Against John Yems, Finds Crawley Town Liable

A remedy hearing will now decide any compensation the player may receive.

Overview

  • An employment tribunal in London that issued its ruling Monday upheld three racial harassment claims against former Crawley Town manager John Yems.
  • Crawley Town was found vicariously liable for Yems’ conduct because it occurred in the course of his employment at the club.
  • The panel dismissed all claims against Queens Park Rangers and threw out other harassment counts and the direct race and religion discrimination claims against Yems.
  • One upheld incident involved Yems calling Amrit Bansal‑McNulty a “curry muncher” and asking about a “curry pizza,” which the tribunal said was harassment rather than banter.
  • The case now moves to a remedy hearing limited to Yems and Crawley, and Bansal‑McNulty seeks about £12 million, saying the abuse caused psychiatric harm and ended his career.