Employer Sexual Harassment Results in £10,000 Judgement [17th May 2012]
A former barmaid has won a compensation payment of £10,000 at an employment tribunal after she was told by her boss to wear a push-up bra to boost trade and was constantly subjected to other degrading comments. Kathryn Broughton quit her job after six months of abuse where she was received comments on the size of her breasts, questions about whether she had a sexually transmitted disease and even suggestions that her boyfriend might be a transvestite. Many of these comments were made in front of other staff members. Her boss Andrew Stephens told her that the bar would get more customers and she would get more tips if she showed off her breasts and he used banter regularly to get on-side with other staff members. Mr Stephens denied making the comments however the judge in the case stated that Ms Broughton had not misconstrued any comments and that the circumstances were serious and caused her to give up her job. Related Stories: Barmaid wins compensation after asked to show off breasts - www.dailymail.co.uk A man who suffered injuries to his knee while in a hotel lift is asking for compensation. The man and his friends were enjoying a stag weekend in Cornwall when they wanted to use a lift which transports people from the hotel to a small cove. The lift got stuck and was to be winched down manually, however it fell around 30 metres. The man and his friends were rescued by emergency service workers and a lifeboat crew as the only access to the cove was via the sea. Stephen Dinsdale described the incident as terrifying. His friends received minor injuries. The hotel has said that it cannot comment while the case is still progressing. Related Stories: Newquay lift fall man seeks compensation - www.bbc.co.uk An EU judge has stated that airlines should be paying compensation to delayed passengers at the same level they do passengers who have had their flights cancelled. General Yves Bot was responding to a challenge by BA, easyJet and Tui in the European Court of Justice which he rejected. The airlines were arguing that passengers should receive compensation only when they are not able to complete their journey, which is what the law currently states. Bot argued that compensation should be based on the distance of travel, meaning that delayed passengers should receive compensation also. However he did concede that compensation should not be paid if extraordinary circumstances can be proven. A final decision on the extension of compensation will be decided this year, but it is expected that airlines and travel companies will continue to fight any change. Related Stories: Airlines should compensate passengers on delayed flights - www.dailymail.co.uk Flight delay compensation payments move closer - www.bbc.co.uk A survey carried out by the ITV Daybreak show has revealed that nine out of ten people are unaware that they can claim compensation if a delivery driver or tradesman fails to turn up on the day they have promised to do so. The survey found that 75% of those people questioned had taken a day off work to wait for a delivery or a tradesman, but fewer than 15% knew about 'consequential loss'. This means that if they are forced to take a second day off work they can then claim compensation for lost wages. The survey was carried out by consumer champion Martin Lewis and is part of a new campaign to encourage people to claim compensation in these types of circumstances. He says that the relationship the consumer has is with the retailer, rather than with the delivery company and making claims for compensation will encourage the use of reputable delivery companies and improve standards generally. Related Stories: Compensation for no show tradesmen - www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk TV consumer champion launches campaign on failed deliveries - www.logisticsmanager.com  |
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