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ARTICLE · 21 SEPTEMBER 2020

Former Dyson Engineer Succeeds In Harassment And Discrimination Claim

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Bristol Employment Tribunal upheld three allegations of harassment related to religion and one allegation of religious discrimination brought by senior electronic systems engineer...

United KingdomEmployment and HR
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Bristol Employment Tribunal upheld three allegations of harassment related to religion and one allegation of religious discrimination brought by senior electronic systems engineer, Zeinab Alipourbabaie, who worked for Dyson at its bases in Malmesbury and Hullavington, Wiltshire, from December 2014 until June 2018 when she resigned.

The Tribunal found that she had been subjected to discrimination and harassment which extended over several months while she was working for Dyson 

The Employment Tribunal ruled that her resignation was constructive dismissal.

Miss Alipourbabaie, who now lives in the Midlands, is a 39-year-old Iranian Muslim and was represented by Leigh Day employment lawyer Leila Moran. 

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