The inquiry began when a female officer quit, saying there was too much pressure to meet targets.
Initiatives to increase the numbers of women and people from ethnic minorities in the RAF led to unlawful positive discrimination, an inquiry has found.The internal inquiry was sparked by the resignation of a female RAF Group Captain who told her superiors the policy penalised white men.These targets were set by the last Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Mike Wigston, to increase the proportion of women and people from ethnic minorities in the RAF.
The inquiry, conducted by the Ministry of Defence, found the pressure to meet those targets led to unlawful, positive discrimination. The new head of the RAF, Sir Richard Knighton, has now admitted that some men were discriminated against, and apologised.The RAF has also admitted its target for 40% of the force to be female and 20% from an ethnic minority background by 2030 is unrealistic.The female Gp Capt who first blew the whistle and resigned is still expected to take the RAF to an employment tribunal.
"We found that concerns were raised at the time, but that those who led the initiatives believed they were 'pushing the boundaries' of positive action rather than acting unlawfully," it added.
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