Parmjit Bassi, a Network Rail employee based at the Eastleigh depot in Hampshire, has successfully won a racial harassment case against his employer after colleagues left an anti-Islam leaflet in his locker. The leaflet, produced by the far-right English Defence League (EDL), questioned what individuals were doing to protect their children from Islam. The Southampton employment tribunal found that the incidents were clear acts of racial harassment, despite Bassi not being Muslim. The tribunal criticized Network Rail's management for their 'laissez-faire attitude' towards the harassment, noting that the actions of Bassi's colleagues indicated a desire to ostracize him. Following the leaflet incident, Bassi was subjected to further harassment when he found newspaper articles with threatening headlines and notes insinuating he was involved in a violent act. Ultimately, Bassi was dismissed from his position in April 2021, leading him to file a claim against Network Rail, which included allegations of racial harassment and unfair dismissal. The tribunal ruled in his favor, highlighting the necessity for employers to address workplace harassment effectively.