IN SUMMARY:

In Farnsworth v Derbyshire County Council an Employment Tribunal found unanimously that Mrs Farnsworth was unfairly and wrongfully dismissed from her employment as the manager of the Ilkeston Adult Education Centre. Mrs Farnsworth was maliciously bullied over a two year period during which personnel officers refused to take any action despite witnessing the bullying which included false allegations, fabricated evidence and the malicious use of disciplinary proceedings. A senior manager appointed to investigate was labelled as "fundamentally dishonest" by the Tribunal. Derbyshire County Council offered settlement of £86,000 including costs just before the Tribunal Remedies.