Worker with Tourette's wins £10k after dismissal for outburst

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 14:43 · Archive

A worker with Tourette's syndrome won nearly £10,000 in compensation after being sacked for swearing at a colleague.

Jonathan Gee won a discrimination case after being dismissed from his job in 2020. He has Tourette's syndrome, a condition that causes involuntary outbursts. The Daily Mail reports this is one of 56 roles he has lost because of angry outbursts prompted by his conditions.

How it is being reported

• Tourette's-suffering worker sacked after swearing at colleague wins nearly £10,000 in compensationDaily Mail · 25 Sept, 13:30
• Worker wins nearly £10k after being sacked for sweary outburst at 'lazy' colleagueThe Independent · 25 Sept, 12:18

In this story: Jonathan Gee

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem