Teenage waiter wins £13k compensation after being sworn at for dropping apple crumble

Technology · First reported 26 Oct, 14:00 · Updated 19:08

An employment tribunal awarded Daniesha Charles more than £13,000 after finding discrimination and harassment in her treatment as a teenage waitress at the Royal Thurso Hotel. The tribunal cited her age, race, sex and dyslexia in its findings.

Charles worked at the Scottish Highlands hotel from May to June 2024, earning £7 an hour; she was 15 at the time.
The tribunal upheld claims of direct discrimination and harassment relating to age, sex and race, as well as disability discrimination.
She was awarded £11,500 for injury to feelings, £516 for not receiving written employment particulars and £1,032 in lost wages.