alison mcdermott was hired in 2017 as a consultant in the human resources team at sellafield working harassment strategy. many people have contacted me sharing stories of bullying, harassment, racism, mental health issues. so i have heard things that have never heard at another organisation. routine use of the word... of the n—word, use of the word, you know, i can't say these words but, you know, vile racist terms being used. really, really offensive comments, and homophobia as well. and it worries me sick because i think sellafield is a ticking time bomb because of the cultural issues, and no one seems to be holding them to account. allison mcdermott�*s contract was terminated days after she submitted an internal report critical of sellafield's hr department. she is now taking the organisation to court alleging she was dismissed for whistle—blowing. sellafield is contesting the case. the vast site in cumbria deals with some of the most hazardous raw materials in existence. the worry, from people we have spoken to, is that the culture here at sellafield can make it difficult for wor

alison mcdermott was a consultant in the hr team in sellafield until late 2018.never forget an employee saying to me when i was asking him questions about the culture, he said at sellafield, you've got two really dangerous elements. you've got toxic materials and you've got a toxic culture. she is now taking sellafield to court, alleging her contract was terminated for whistleblowing. sellafield is contesting the case. the bbc has also seen a letter from a group representing ethnic minority workers cataloguing dozens of racist incidents. one muslim man says an instructor at a training course told the class the main threat to the site was "bearded men in flipflops". he then singled me out and mockingly looks under the table at my shoes. he went on to say, they come over on boats, we feed them, clothe them, we house them and all they want to do is blow us up. none of my colleagues intervened or supported me. sellafield said it has not ignored or tried to cover up concerns about bullying. it said it has developed a company wide improvement program and this work is c

alison mcdermott was a consultant in the hr team in sellafield until late 2018.him questions about the culture, he said at sellafield, you've got two really dangerous elements. you've got toxic materials and you've got a toxic culture. she is now taking sellafield to court, alleging her contract was terminated for whistle—blowing. sellafield is contesting the case. the bbc has also seen a letter from a group representing ethnic minority workers cataloguing dozens of racist incidents. 0ne muslim man says an instructor at a training course told the class the main threat to the site was "bearded men in flipflops". he then singled me out and mockingly looks under the table at my shoes. he went on to say, they come over on boats we feed them, clothe them, we house them and all they want to do is blow us up. none of my colleagues intervened or supported me. sellafield said it has not ignored or tried to cover up concerns about bullying. it said it has developed a company wide improvement programme and this work is continuing. the worry from people we've spoken to is th