An MSP has called for a “truly independent inquiry” into the treatment of a Scottish Government agency employee pictured taped to a chair at work.
Scottish Labour’s Rhoda Grant claimed DeeAnn Fitzpatrick suffered “institutional racism, sexism, harassment and abuse at the hands of Marine Scotland”.
DeeAnn previously complained that she suffered bullying and harassment while working as a fisheries officer at Marine Scotland’s office in Scrabster, Caithness.
However, the Canadian national lost a case at an employment tribunal last June, which ruled it did not consider the restraint incident alleged to have occurred in 2010.
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At Holyrood, Grant described DeeAnn as a “brave, courageous woman” and said she has endured oppressive behaviour over years.
Grant demanded “a truly independent inquiry” into DeeAnn’s treatment, saying: “It cannot be put off any longer.”
Equalities Minister Christina McKelvie said: “It is still subject to an internal process. It would be inappropriate to comment on it.”
