References: Times 25-May-1965
Coram: Widgery J
The claimant sought damages against her employer saying they had failed to meet their duty of care to prevent bullying.
Held: The court refused to strike out the claim that ‘[the plaintiff] was so bullied and belittled by her colleagues that she came to the verge of a nervous breakdown and had to resign’.
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Waters -v- Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis HL (Times 01-Aug-00, House of Lords, Gazette 12-Oct-00, [2000] 1 WLR 1607, Bailii, [2000] UKHL 50, [2000] IRLR 720)
A policewoman, having made a complaint of serious sexual assault against a fellow officer complained again that the Commissioner had failed to protect her against retaliatory assaults. Her claim was struck out, but restored on appeal.
Held: . . - Cited – Majrowski -v- Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust CA (Bailii, [2005] EWCA Civ 251, Times 21-Mar-05, [2005] QB 848, [2005] ICR 977, [2005] 2 WLR 1503, [2005] IRLR 340)
The claimant had sought damages against his employer, saying that they had failed in their duty to him under the 1997 Act in failing to prevent harassment by a manager. He appealed a strike out of his claim.
Held: The appeal succeeded. The . .