A subcontractor has launched a discrimination case, claiming his support for Rangers Football Club constitutes a 'philosophical belief'.
Edward McClung, 50, believes he was discriminated against by two firms by not offering him work because he's a diehard fan of the reigning Scottish champions.Both firms have tried to get the case thrown out at an employment tribunal but Mr McClung insists his allegiance to Rangers amounts to a philosophical belief.A judge will now consider whether Mr McClung's claim has any merit.
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