Office worker awarded £5,000 after boss constantly broke wind in her direction

[ohiosmith]

By NEIL SEARS

Last updated at 17:21pm on 15th May 2008

A bullied office worker has been awarded £5,000 after her boss raised his right buttock from his chair and broke wind in her direction.

Humiliated mother-of-three Theresa Bailey, 43, was the only woman on a sales team where "laddish" behaviour made her life a misery, and continued despite complains to senior managers.

After she objected to sexist banter a beach ball was thrown at her head - and when she had problems working her computer was ordered to wear a badge saying "I'm simple".

Now an employment tribunal has ruled that Mrs Bailey was sexually discriminated against while working for direct marketing firm Selectabase, in Deal, Kent, and awarded her £5,146.

LINK: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=566617&in_page_id=1770&Thbbbbt

[Parche]

1. I Smell A Civil Lawsuit

:woohoo: :woohoo:

:hi:

[ohiosmith]

2. I think this story is a gas.

[BarenakedLady]

3. Wives everywhere 'breathe' a sigh of relief

and contact a lawyer.

Could I sue my dog too? Holy Hell, he is laying at my feet stinking up the place right now.

:puke:

[Parche]

6. We Aint Takin Him To Hawaii

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
:hi:

:hug:

[KansDem]

4. "Laddish" behavior?

A bullied office worker has been awarded £5,000 after her boss raised his right buttock from his chair and broke wind in her direction.

Humiliated mother-of-three Theresa Bailey, 43, was the only woman on a sales team where "laddish" behaviour made her life a misery, and continued despite complains to senior managers.

After she objected to sexist banter a beach ball was thrown at her head - and when she had problems working her computer was ordered to wear a badge saying "I'm simple".

These cretins sound like out-and-out assholes.

And I thought the English were the civilized ones...

[LeftyFingerPop]

5. I told Parche he should stop that. Now it has cost him some money. n/t