Overview

• Lorna Rooke, an NHS Blood and Transplant worker, received £28,989.61 in compensation 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 test taken on Rooke's behalf by a colleague, constituted an insulting workplace detriment.
• Employment Judge Kathryn Ramsden ruled that the incident reflected the colleague's perception of Rooke and reasonably caused emotional distress.
• Rooke’s claims of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, and failure to make reasonable adjustments were rejected, as her resignation was found to be driven by personal circumstances.
• The case highlights legal recognition of psychological harm in workplace settings and raises questions about the appropriateness of personality tests in team-building activities.