WITHOUT PREJUDICE

As the host and producer of AIDS: The Lost Voices, I share episodes that highlight the discrimination, stigma, isolation, and vilification faced by many people living with HIV/AIDS over the decades. Despite keeping my professional life separate from my podcast, I never anticipated experiencing similar prejudice while working for the well-known pub company Fuller’s, trading as Griffin Catering Services Ltd. Unfortunately, during my employment, I was subjected to seven months of HIV/AIDS-related discrimination that violated the Equality Act 2010. Faced with no other recourse, I had no choice but to lodge a legal claim with the HM Courts and Tribunals to challenge this injustice.

However, it did not end there, and I was subjected to a barrage of harassment, victimisation, and bullying, which must be presented before the court. The matter has also involved the Metropolitan Police as a hate crime. When I exercised my right to raise concerns, I was not only perceived as a biological threat but also branded a troublemaker. Subsequently, I faced some of the wildest, unfounded, and baseless allegations, all seemingly orchestrated to justify my removal and dismissal.

The Judge has now ordered the hearing to be scheduled for three days in December 2026, ensuring that the matter will receive the thorough attention it warrants. It cannot be said that I am unable to share my experience and journey through such discrimination on this podcast, especially given that I have seemingly become the subject of the news rather than just a reader of it. This platform offers a crucial space to voice the realities faced, shedding light on the injustices endured and allowing a broader audience to understand the personal impact behind HIV/AIDS discrimination in the workplace.

NB: Employment Tribunals are open to the public, including listings of the claimant and respondent. There is a significant public interest in this case and further is shared on channels have been established for several years to cover HIV/AIDS discrimination and is a professional account and not a personal one. This should not be deemed malicious nor vexatious, just an exercise of my right to share and impart public information within the public interest as part of my basic, legal and human right.