Warning To Staff Was A Threat And Therefore Victimisation

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Dinner ladies in St Helens who brought an equal claim were threatened that if they did not accept the employer's settlement they would put fellow workers' jobs in jeopardy.

Most of the council workers had accepted a settlement, but others wished to claim their full pay backdated 6 years.

Lord Neuberger in the House of Lords commented that the warning amounted to a threat.

Threats and bullying to those involved in a dispute or tribunal case to drop their action amounts to victimisation under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA).

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Lawyers routinely use the threat of high costs to intimidate workers into giving up their claims at an early stage in a case. Apart from the psychological impact this has on claimants, the tactic often works. As is the case with the Small Claims Court, the use of legal professionals in employment tribunals should not be encouraged.

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