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07/07/2009
Court awards compensation to lesbians taunted at work |
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A lesbian couple have been awarded more than £22,000 between them after lodging claims that they were taunted at work about their sexuality.
Sharleen Amos and Beth Moules, saleswomen working at Aquatec Rainsoft in Bristol, claimed to be incensed after colleague Peter Thoburn allegedly dubbed them "disgusting", the Telegraph reports.
Their complaints were apparently dismissed by boss Stephen Baker-Joy, who said that they should not expect "anything to be done about it".
Miss Amos, 25, was fired over the phone shortly afterwards and awarded £5,000 after reaching an out-of-court settlement with her former employer.
Meanwhile, Bristol Employment Tribunal awarded Miss Moules, also 25, £7,142.30 after she claimed constructive dismissal following her resignation from the firm.
Each woman is also set to receive a further £5,000 each as Aquatec was ordered to compensate them for hurt feelings.
Employment and redundancy law has been in the news a lot so far this month, with suggestions that Sir Alan Sugar may have to wait for his peerage until a sexual discrimination case against him has been resolved.
Written by Anna Norton |
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