A panel of male bald judges in Sheffield, England has ruled that calling men “bald” in the workplace constitutes sexual harassment.
According to DH News, the decision came after electrician Tony Finn was fired by the manufacturing firm that employed him after 24 years of working there for calling his supervisor a “bald c—” during an argument at work.
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Very upset with the whole incident, the electrician went to tribunal court, claiming that it was sexual harassment.
Judge, Jonathan Brain who was leading the panel decided it was worth resolving whether this comment counted as just insulting or sexual harassment, where King fully admitted that he intended to insult Finn.
“We have little doubt that being referred to in this pejorative manner was unwanted conduct as far as Mr. Finn was concerned.”
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The tribunal declared, adding that the industrial language as strong as it may have been was common in the factory. However, it was the comment on Finn’s personal appearance, like calling him bald, that may have struck a personal chord with the judges, who, according to the Telegraph report, are all bald men.
After all that deliberation, the final verdict states that it was a violation of the claimant’s dignity, which created an intimidating environment for him as it was done on purpose…
He is now in line to receive compensation.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
