Dee Leigh was suspended on medical grounds but an employment tribunal has ruled that she was harassed due to her disability
A children's home worker has won an employment tribunal after she was left "humiliated and embarrassed" by her bosses.
However, Ms Leigh's line manager, Caroline Holmes, began to raise concerns about her decreasing mobility. Ms Leigh sent a text to a colleague in which she said: "I know your stance is you now know the situation so you have to do something about it but Caroline has been aware of the situation for many years and has managed it well and has had no concerns regarding me fulfilling my role as an Assistant Manager.
The council's HR department then said that "if occupational health do determine Dee unfit to do , it is likely that we will ultimately be exploring ill health redeployment or retirement”. Over the following 18 months, and several meetings and assessments, Ms Leigh's employer informed her that she was to be considered for retirement on the grounds of ill health.
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