Overview

• A Norwich employment tribunal rejected Sarah Dye’s claims of sex discrimination, harassment and disability discrimination against Norfolk Constabulary.
• Judges concluded that her reported symptoms—body odour and brain fog—did not qualify as a disability due to a lack of medical evidence of debilitating impact.
• Colleagues raised doubts about the severity of her symptoms after seeing social media posts of her attending social events such as zoo visits.
• Employment Judge Robin Postle ruled that Chief Inspector Zoe Hardman’s questions about Facebook postings were reasonable and did not amount to harassment.
• Dye remains in her role at Norfolk Constabulary and has indicated she will appeal the decision, spotlighting ongoing debates over workplace menopause accommodations.