Jaguar Land Rover suspends worker over mock suicide vest after he joked ‘I’ll pull the string and blow up’
The employee was pictured wearing the fake explosive jacket during his shift at a plant in Solihull, Birmingham
JAGUAR Land Rover has suspended a worker pictured posing in a mock suicide vest while allegedly joking he would "pull the string and blow up".
The employee dressed in the fake explosive jacket during his shift at the car plant in Solihull, Birmingham.
Motor giant JLR has launched an internal probe into the prank insisting they are treating the incident "extremely seriously", reports
A company spokeswoman said: "We are taking this case extremely seriously, an investigation is already under way and the employee in question has been suspended.
"Jaguar Land Rover promotes diversity and inclusiveness to create a respectful workplace and adopts a zero tolerance to discrimination on any ground.
"We can't comment any further whilst this investigation continues."
This sort of stuff happens on a regular basis and a blind eye is turned to it
Another employee at the plant said the prankster had been wearing the vest while joking he would "pull the string and blow up".
He added: "I feel disgusted by this behaviour. This sort of stuff happens on a regular basis and a blind eye is turned to it.
"It's about time someone has reported such an incident as, under no circumstances, should this behaviour be tolerated."
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A second source told Birmingham Live: "Shop floor banter has got to this stage and it is a regular occurrence.
"I believe this to be the wrong attitude. If you don’t deal with an issue then it will keep raising its ugly head.
"This issue was reported prior to Christmas shutdown and has only been escalated this week."
The Sun Online has approached Jaguar Land Rover for comment.
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