If people could get paid for every time a coworker made an unfavorable comparison about them, the USA would collapse. Many work environments I’ve been in have been very toxic, with reports actually yielding more abuse or consequences (cut hours, unreasonable expectations going forward, etc). While the UK libel laws go a little far, we could definitely use that kind of culture of responsibility in the USA.
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UK libel laws are fucking insane to me. Way over the top.
Edit: You know what? In the USA, where you have to show actual harm, I'm happy to say that Lorna Rooke doesn't just have the personality of Darth Vader. She fucking is Darth Vader.
UK libel laws sound way more reasonable to me. They force you to take accountability for your speech. Generally opinions and even hyperbole are fine (e.g. in this case, it's likely OK to say that you think this person is Darth Vader). But if you spout some nonsense factoid about someone, be prepared to have some proof. US could definitely use some of that (it would put a lot of right-wing media companies out of business immediately, and I'm all for it)
This was not libel.
It was workplace harassment. And would also be a issue in the US.
If you actually read what happened. The person that did this was an absolute arsehole.
Filling in a personality test for a 3rd party while she is away. Then announcing your own negative result to all attendies when she arrives. While at an official work event.
Is a clear case of harradement and abuse. The company not responding to this, And the victim feeling the need to resign. Is a valid reason to take it to court.
PS Your response with 0 knowledge of the victim. Make you a bully. Anywhere.
If you actually read…
I know that the law in the UK is fucking shit. I don't know the details because I don't practice law. I responded with my interpretation of what I thought I read, because I read it.
You responded to a law that was not in anyway a part of this case.
You just used the case to express an unrelated opinion. One I happen to agree with. But not this case.
You also used the opertunity to harness and bully someone. With no idea who she is or how she behaves.
I know how she behaves about being compared to Vader and that's by suing. I don't respect that.
Then you are an arsehole.
She was attacked in a professional environment. And treated in a bullying way. By someone acting like a bully.
A hostile work environment was created. You are clearly the type of person who should be fired.
I didn't call her Vader at work. I called her Vader online because she sued about it. I don't deserve to be fired for that. And if I'm an asshole, so be it. Have a happy day.
In August 2021, members of Rooke’s team took a Star Wars themed Myers-Briggs questionnaire as a team-building exercise.
I'd hate working there.
Rooke did not participate as she had to take a personal phone call but when she returned a colleague, Amanda Harber, had filled it out on her behalf and announced that she had the same personality type as Vader – real name Anakin Skywalker.
It makes sense she'd be pissed.
oh no
A-man-da-harber'ed-his-nuts-in-your-mouth
Honestly all that says is how Amanda Harber views her and not how she works.
And that's why her winning a workplace harassment lawsuit makes sense. Or "workplace detriment" as they call it here.
Man, that workplace sounds like hell
Don’t want to get called Darth Vader? Don’t act like Darth Vader.
When my daughter was about 3 1/2-4 she woke up earlier than I one morning and wanted to do something with me. My wife told her to wake me and ask me about doing said activity (what she wanted to do escapes me, maybe go to the park) my daughter refused until she knew if I had taken my Darth Vader pills yet or not. It was eye awakening for me that my kid thought I was so mean at times I was like Vader. It really did a lot for me to try and tone down my temper and disposition.
It really did a lot for me to try and tone down my temper and disposition.
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Man that's awesome! Like legit!!