Signed Up, Shut Down: How Police Scotland Weaponises Employment Status to Bury Statutory Rights.

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⚖️ Opening Provocation

“Police Scotland didn’t just hire you—they signed up to the Equality Act, HSE, and anti-discrimination law. But they act like you signed away your rights at the gate.”

🧱 Core Argument

• Employment status ≠ surrender of rights. Officers are employees with statutory protections, not institutional property.

• Police Scotland is a public employer—they’re bound by:

  • Equality Act 2010

  • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

  • Public Sector Equality Duty

  • Age Discrimination Regulations

  • GDPR & DPA 2018

• Yet they behave like the rest of the country is wrong, and only their SOPs matter.

🧠 Neurodivergent Lens

• Neurodivergent officers are gaslit into believing “operational need” overrides legal duty.

• Tullyallan training embeds SOP absolutism, creating a loyalty firewall that blocks statutory escalation.

• Officers are told: “We’re your employer, we decide what’s reasonable.” That’s not law—it’s indoctrination.

📚 Case Law & Policy Overlay

• V7.00 was signed, published, and active. It’s not optional.

• FOI disclaimers don’t override legal duty.

• Tribunal precedent shows breach of adjustments = breach of law, regardless of internal policy spin.

🔥 Call to Action

“If Police Scotland signed up to the law, why do they act like they’re exempt? If your rep says ‘we’re doing our best,’ ask them to cite the Act. If they can’t, they’re not protecting you—they’re protecting the institution.”