Tribunal finds ‘strained’ relationship forced employee off sick despite having no previous mental health issues
A lead auditor has been awarded more than 31,000 for constructive unfair dismissal after a tribunal found that years of her manager’s conduct led her to having a breakdown and period of sick leave, despite having no previous history of poor mental health.
The Manchester tribunal heard that Miss A Bannon had worked for IT and services provider ANS Group for eight years under her manager, referred to in the judgment as K, with whom she had a difficult working relationship.
The tribunal found that Bannon regularly had to work beyond her contracted hours, sometimes starting work at 5.30am and finishing at 3.30am, and was forced to work while hospitalised with suspected tuberculosis.
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It also ruled that an occupational health (OH) assessment found that Bannon was “unlikely to recover” unless the situation with K was resolved, and that K’s behaviour was “likely to seriously damage the relationship of confidence and trust between the parties”.
Bannon was awarded 6,154 for basic pay and 25,571 for compensation, totalling 31,725.
The tribunal heard that Bannon was employed as a lead auditor from 17 August 2017 until her resignation on 5 December 2025.
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