Overview
- Employment Judge Michael Reed found repeated name-calling created an unpleasant and hostile environment for worker Corleen Maynard.
- The tribunal said terms including “nutter,” “ugly bitch,” and “mentally ill” met the legal test for harassment based on their effect.
- The panel dismissed Maynard’s race discrimination and race harassment claims due to insufficient evidence that the conduct related to her race.
- The judge said Maynard had been subjected to acts of bullying and noted occasions where Royal Mail behaved unfairly toward her.
- A 2022 internal probe that branded Maynard the perpetrator was later voided on appeal, and the tribunal heard allegations of coworkers secretly recording her and disputes over overtime selection.