Socially-anxious scientist who sued because she was not invited to Christmas party while off sick loses claim | Daily Mail Online

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1. Can’t be that socially anxious if she’s up for suing over some nonsense.

2. Suing her workplace isn’t going to help her anxiety levels…

3. Why would you invite someone to a party that is off sick…

4. “Ms Caughman, who suffers from agoraphobia – a condition involving fear of leaving home or being in crowded places – tried to claim that being excluded from the eight-person work party amounted to disability discrimination.”

   Did she expect it to take place in her house? Name a single job which guarantees you a Christmas party. Probably lead to someone suing as they didn’t bring in cakes for their birthday.

5. Shit like this is probably why they didn’t invite her in the first place

6. >The report also stated that she wanted to be exempt from team meetings and social gatherings so that she could miss them.

   >After the report was produced, Ms Caughman clarified in a meeting that she did not agree with the wording around exemption from meeting and social gatherings because she enjoyed social gatherings and ‘just wanted a choice’.

   Either you’re well enough to do these things, or you’re not. “Just wanting a choice” is not a medical condition lol. What a chancer.

7. What a joy it must be to have to deal with these people. She’s a grifter and I hope any future potential employers are all aware of her.

8. between a rock and a hard place for the employers

   should never have come to a tribunal tbh as things like this can easily be talked out to clear up any misunderstandings

9. “Ms Caughman also unsuccessfully claimed for harassment, victimisation, reasonable adjustment and constructive dismissal.”

   You’d think she’d have got one of them to stick!

10. >The tribunal ruled that not inviting Ms Caughman to the Christmas party was discrimination, but it was a ‘justified’ reaction to her comments about her mental health at the time.

    It’s actually alarming that they ruled it is discrimination (albeit justified).

11. She went off sick from July and never returned to work. If a colleague of mine disappeared in July and I never heard from them after that I probably wouldnt invite them to a party either

12. She chanced her arm at getting a wad of cash, instead she has become unemployable. Just a quick google search at the check stage will render her unemployed for a while. Still she doesnt like leaving the house so might suit her.

13. In my experience, Shelbys are to be avoided in the workplace in all circumstances. *shudders*