Lorna Rooke, an NHS blood donation worker, won nearly £30,000 after a tribunal ruled that her co-worker's comparison of her to Darth Vader from Star Wars was detrimental. The judge stated that aligning someone with the infamous villain can have a negative impact, confirming that Rooke had a reasonable basis to find the comment harmful. The case underscores the importance of workplace respect and the potential psychological effects of seemingly light-hearted office interactions. Ultimately, Rooke felt the comparison contributed to her decision to resign from her position.
A judge ruled that being told you have the same personality type as the infamous villain is a workplace detriment, meaning harm or negative impact experienced by a person.
The tribunal found that the claimant not only found the comparison to be detrimental, but that it was reasonable for her to find it so.
NHS blood donation worker Lorna Rooke brought a complaint against her co-worker, who had taken a Star Wars-themed online personality test on her behalf.
Ms Rooke claimed that she was made to feel unpopular when her colleague compared her to the Star Wars villain.
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