HR Director Wins Sexual Harassment Tribunal Case

An employment tribunal has awarded over £800,000 in compensation to a woman who claimed she was sexually harassed by a colleague while employed by an NHS Trust in England, reports the BBC.

Helen Marks worked as HR director for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and was good friends with the chairman of the Trust. However, he wanted a more intimate relationship and when she rejected his advances he reportedly convinced the Trust’s chief executive to suspend Mrs Marks over allegations that she had bullied staff.

When Mrs Marks discovered what the chairman and chief executive had done she submitted a grievance, but the Trust failed to investigate this to her satisfaction. Mrs Marks eventually resigned and began legal proceedings against the Trust.

The tribunal found that Mrs Marks had suffered unfair dismissal, sexual discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and awarded her £832,711 in compensation, reports the BBC.

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