Lorna Rooke, an NHS blood donation worker, received nearly £30,000 in compensation after a colleague compared her personality to Darth Vader’s during a Star Wars-themed personality quiz at a team-building exercise in 2021. Rooke argued that this comparison made her feel unpopular and contributed to her resignation, prompting a tribunal to rule in her favor, stating that the reference was insulting. Although she lost claims for unfair dismissal and other discrimination, the tribunal awarded her £28,989.61 for the detrimental impact of the comparison.
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‘I was gardening when armed police arrested me – they thought I was an extremist’
Samuel Rowe, a 35-year-old gardener from Manchester, was arrested by armed police on July 3 for allegedly carrying a 'large dagger' while returning from his allotment with gardening tools, including a sickle and a trowel. After spending 12 hours in custody and receiving a caution, he expressed concern about the impact on his employment, given the stigma associated with knife crime. Want More Context? 🔎
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