Overview

• Lorna Rooke, an NHS Blood and Transplant supervisor, was awarded £28,989.61 after being compared to Darth Vader during a 2021 team-building exercise.
• The tribunal found the comparison, made via a Star Wars-themed Myers-Briggs personality quiz completed by a colleague, to be insulting and a workplace detriment.
• Judge Kathryn Ramsden ruled that the character’s negative cultural connotations outweighed any positive attributes described in the quiz.
• Rooke’s resignation was not deemed directly caused by the incident, but the tribunal acknowledged the impact on her workplace perception and mood.
• The NHS is now reviewing its use of informal team-building tools to ensure respect and inclusivity in workplace practices.