Equality chiefs are probing Yorkshire Cricket Membership for its failure to crack down on 'bullying and racial harassment' from its personal report amid recent allegations of abuse.
The Equality and Human Rights Fee have requested the membership for data and will implement a legally binding settlement which may end in courtroom motion if it's not adhered to.
The organisation's chief govt Marcial Boo mentioned: 'As Britain's equality regulator, we're deeply involved in regards to the incidents of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Membership.
'We now have written to YCCC to ask for extra data, together with a full copy of their investigation report, to find out if there was a breach of the regulation. We'll take motion in that case.
'All employers have an obligation to guard their workers from bullying and harassment. We met the English Cricket Board in April to debate how this may be achieved within the sport.'
The investigation was sparked by Yorkshire clearing Gary Ballance of any wrongdoing after he was discovered to have known as his teammate Azeem Rafiq a 'p***' within the membership's personal report.
The rising scandal, which has now embroiled former England captain Michael Vaughan, has led to requires chief govt Mark Arthur and director of cricket Martyn Moxon to comply with outgoing chairman Roger Hutton in resigning.
It comes amid fresh claims of racism at the club after another player of Asian heritage said he was the victim of numerous instances of racist abuse, 'both blatant and sly', during his time at the club in the early 2000s and said: 'I had a player p*ss on my head'.
The player, who has asked not to be named because he does not want his family to know what he endured, left the club disillusioned after saying he didn't receive the same opportunities as white cricketers. He also says he was told his allegations would be looked into, which they never were.
In a statement that has not been made public but has been seen by Sportsmail, the player says it took him 'several years to get myself together' after his experiences at Yorkshire.
He added: 'Everyone in the Asian cricketing community has known Yorkshire County Cricket Club is racist, yet somehow they have been able to cunningly continue with their agenda.
'There are many Asian cricketers like myself who have had their careers ruined, but have moved on and taken the treatment on the chin. I salute them all, as it can't have been easy.'
On Wednesday, Ballance apologised but not before sponsors began cutting ties with the county and the England and Wales Cricket Board suspended international matches at Headingley, the club's ground.
The club's new chair Lord Patel of Bradford is hoping to rebuild the club and says he has personally been affected by racism while growing up.
Patel, 61, arrived with his family in Yorkshire from Kenya in the early 1960s and credited his childhood love of cricket for turning him into a successful public figure.
He was made a life peer and served as a minister in Gordon Brown's Labour government.
He told ESPNcricinfo: 'When I was a boy I developed into a very fast runner.
'Do you know why? Because gangs of skinheads used to delight in what they called P**i-bashing and you either learned to run or you took a beating.
'So that word - the P**i word - has real meaning for me. I don't need to be told it's not banter.'
Amid the growing storm, coach Andrew Gale has been accused of sending an anti-Semitic tweet when he was captain of the club.
Gale sent a tweet to Leeds United's then head of media Paul Dews in 2010 that included the words 'button it y**!', Jewish News reported yesterday.
The Yorkshire coach said he was 'completely unaware' of the offensive nature of the term when he sent the tweet, which was deleted soon after it was posted.
'This post is part of a conversational thread between Paul Dews and myself,' said Gale. 'The reference is to a chant that was prevalent at the time towards Leeds fans.
'Within a few minutes of the post Paul called me and explained the meaning of the word and that it was offensive to Jews. I was completely unaware of this meaning and deleted it immediately. I would never have used that word had I been aware of its offensive meaning and I haven't used it since.'
Meanwhile Michael Vaughan is battling to save his reputation after former Yorkshire player Rana Naved ul-Hasan supported Azeem Rafiq's claim that the ex-England captain made a racist comment towards Asian players in 2009.
Vaughan was later stood down from Monday's Tuffers and Vaughan Show on BBC Radio 5 Live.
All-rounder Rana Naved ul-Hasan played for the county in the 2008-09 season and claims that he was on the field when Vaughan allegedly told a group of Yorkshire's British Asian stars - said to include Rafiq, Adil Rashid and Ajmal Shahzad - 'Too many of you lot, we need to do something about it'.
Vaughan utterly and categorically denied the accusations on Thursday in his Each day Telegraph column. Within the article, he had described studying the allegations that had been made about him as like being struck over the top with a brick.
The differing variations of occasions imply it's nonetheless not identified what precisely occurred. However in an unique interview with Sportsmail, Naved expressed 'shock' on the former England captain's denial and claimed there are 'numerous racists at Yorkshire'.
Naved mentioned: 'Sure, sure, it is true however he (Vaughan) has denied it. I am very shocked about that, it is true what Rafiq has alleged. He (Vaughan) was there, I used to be there and he used these phrases and he is denied it. He positively mentioned it, I am certain.
'I used to be actually shocked-- why is he denying these items? He was a senior participant who performed for England as effectively and he is a really accountable man, however he is denying it. Rafiq is true. That is why I am backing him, he is proper. I am not considering, 'Oh I am Asian, Rafiq's additionally Asian so I will again him'. No - I am telling you the reality.'
The previous Pakistan star was requested why he didn't complain instantly and added: 'I did nothing on the time as a result of I used to be an expert participant then. As Muslims, we simply attempt to play cricket and be truthful.
'I am reacting now as a result of it is a true story and he is denied it.
'He was a senior participant on the time, captain or vice-captain as effectively and we respect the senior individuals. That is why I ignored it. These phrases are usually not good for us, particularly Asian individuals.'
