‘Femme fatal’ town clerk who was sacked is awarded more than £55,000 in damages

‘Femme fatal’ town clerk who was sacked amid ‘moral disapproval’ of her relationship with councillor as his wife died from Alzheimer’s is awarded more than £55,000 in damages Jane Woodward dismissed from her post at Barnard Castle Town Council in 2019  A tribunal has ruled in favour of Ms Woodward and awarded her £55,063  Ms … Read more

Embassy clerk, 65, dismissed from work after finding ‘young lady’ at her desk is awarded £109,000

Embassy clerk, 65, who returned from two-week holiday to find ‘a young lady’ had been given her job is awarded £109,000 payout Janice Dinsdale, now 72, was told she was ‘no longer required’ in job as a clerk  Ms Dinsale was working at High Commission of India in Aldwych, Central London After returning from a … Read more

Embassy clerk, 65, dismissed from work after finding ‘young lady’ at her desk is awarded £109,000

Embassy clerk, 65, who returned from two-week holiday to find a ‘young lady’ had been given her job is awarded £109,000 Janice Dinsdale, now 72, was told she was ‘no longer required’ in job as a clerk  Ms Dinsale was working at High Commission of India in Aldwych, Central London After returning from a two-week … Read more

Town council clerk sacked after going on trip with councillor wins unfair dismissal claim

A deputy town council clerk who was branded a ‘gold digger’ after she formed a personal relationship with an older, married councillor and was later sacked has won a claim for unfair dismissal. Relations between the four staff at Barnard Castle Town Council in County Durham cooled after it emerged employee Jane Woodward had gone … Read more