Peter Bennett condemns racist, sexist language, QC claim on corporate abuse of public funds confirmed

The human resources manager at Network Rail, which has been condemned by an independent study on a long walk from bullying and sexist and racist language, has escaped disciplinary action and will be on the generous retirement pension public.

driven former employees say who they were from the rail network by Peter Bennett is particularly excited by the internal e-mail from the company's CEO, David Higgins, the announcement of the departure of Bennett, his "professional approach", praised.

The email said Bennett, who earns about £ 350,000 per year in salaries and benefits would remain at his post before taking early retirement later this year. He sent four days before Antony White, QC, of ​​Network Rail ordered allegations of irregularities within the company to investigate, expressed his astonishment at the behavior of Bennett and that there is no trace of his ever being punished.

White, Matrix Chambers, wrote in his report: "I find it very surprising that the personnel manager of a large national enterprises, a senior employee in his department, discrimination based on sex describes as a defendant" a cow stupid "and an employee of a black woman who succeeded in a case of racial discrimination … as a "black bitch fucking idiot."

He was "just as surprising," said White, Bennett wrote in an official document that the Labour Court against a sexually suggestive remark to a female colleague Junior "was not unwelcome."

143-page report, they had to be white a series of unsubstantiated claims that the union TSSA, Network Rail former boss Iain Coucher, and other senior officials have their positions for financial gain abused.

Once White examined allegations that the distinct society, the £ 3700000000 received by the Department for Transport (DfT) last year, embezzlement repeatedly embarrassed paying staff to avoid the courts work, he has a variety of overwhelming evidence documented by the style of Bennett, none of which to be controversial by Network Rail seems.

hated to see a study of patients in 2007, methods of Bennett as "universal" by the employees, because of his abrasive style and "completely inappropriate" language. White himself is Bennett's "sexist language and bullying and blatant behavior," including the systematic use of abusive and inappropriate jokes and physical progress, their female colleagues. Bennett had no comment on the report or allegations.

These claims have before, appeared with Network Rail had repeatedly said "no case to answer." Bennett

White has discovered an internal investigation had not yet completed the many accusations that they had confirmed no misconduct. Network Rail, said Bennett was verbally warned about his behavior, but White said he could find no trace.

He said: "I find it impossible to avoid the conclusion that Network Rail has simply not accept Mr. Bennett admitted and established a serious mistake."

The same claim about the specific abuse of public funds by QC for Victoria Lydford, a high-flying Senior Human Resources Manager, who took the company to an employment tribunal after he criticized unfair offside Bennett confirmed when she returns from maternity leave.

The investigation, legal advice, Network Rail urged him to resolve the claim Lydford before the hearing, as it would almost certainly succeed and lead publicity would "significant collateral damage." The payment, if any, protected by a confidentiality agreement, but would almost £ 500,000, represents a misuse of public funds, found QC.

A former employee of the rail network, who asked not to be named, said Bennett in the organization was known as the "school bully" with the settings of great importance for women. "It was a vulture In our former headquarters, many female employees try very hard, a position where they could, where Peter was sitting, but it was not given only to women. You were a man and found that you do not stand up to him Bennett intimidate you without mercy. "

A spokesman for Network Rail said the company had no comment on the statement last week that White has welcomed the report and said the company was "profoundly different today in terms of sound management standards and acceptable behavior."

The new company's management team took the floor, before an existing "militaristic" culture change in the rail network.

A DFT spokesman said the report highlighted serious problems. " He added: "We welcome the measures to respect the fact Network Rail, there is no repetition of this mistake, and we hope that this report draws a line under the allegations."