A disabled council worker has been awarded nearly £5,000 in damages after a tribunal found that he was humiliated by his boss. The panel ordered Rotherham council to pay Yassir Mahmood £4,881.11 for “injury to feelings”.
According to the BBC:
A tribunal found comments made by Rotherham Council’s former assistant chief executive Shokat Lal to Yassir Mahmood amounted to disability-related harassment.
Mr Mahmood claimed Mr Lal told him he should “manage your own life” when he made a flexible working request.
He was left feeling “offended and humiliated”, the tribunal heard.
Mr Mahmood submitted the request in order to better care for his family and manage a lifelong disability, the hearing was told.
It was further alleged Mr Lal had told Mr Mahmood it was “not the organisation’s responsibility”.
Mr Lal denied making the comments.
Mr Mahmood, who was a programme lead, said he was left feeling “offended, humiliated and degraded”, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The panel ordered the council to pay £4,881.11 for “injury to feelings”.
You read right.
Boss tells employee to “manage his own life ” when employee asks for flexible working hours.
Guy claims comments left him feeling offended, humiliated and downgraded.
Guy awarded 5 grand.
Vaudeville.
Soon, you won’t be able to look at someone for fear of causing offence.
