Lorna Rooke, a UK worker, received approximately $40,000 in damages after being likened to Darth Vader during a workplace team-building exercise involving a 'Star Wars'-themed personality quiz. Employment Judge Kathryn Ramsden ruled that such comparisons were upsetting and damaging to Rooke's reputation. The quiz was intended to gauge personality traits through fictional character analogies, but Rooke did not complete it herself, leading to a colleague answering on her behalf. This case highlights workplace comparisons that may cross inappropriate boundaries.
"Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting," employment judge Kathryn Ramsden declared during the employment tribunal.
Litigators deemed it harmful to be compared to the half-machine-half-human 'Star Wars' baddie, who was known in the films for force-choking underlings who failed to carry out his orders.
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