Cashier Handed $93,000 Because She Wasn’t Invited Out To Work Drinks

A former cashier at a casino has been awarded handsome compensation after she was shunned by her work colleagues who used to leave her out specifically when going out for drinks.

It is also believed that the employees discussed the incident "insensitively" in front of Leher, who is of mixed Black African ancestry and has also claimed unjust dismissal, and racial, and age discrimination.

Meanwhile, she claimed that despite having 22 years of previous experience in the 'gaming sector,' including working as a dealer in 'high-end' London casinos and as a betting shop manager, she had been continually rejected or ignored when applying for higher positions.

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Leher was signed off work due to stress in August 2018 and began a phased return to work in November 2021, when she felt 'ignored' by coworkers.

According to the panel, Leher was not invited to the work event because her coworkers "did not want to socialize with someone who had complained of discrimination."

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"She was the only person in the room who hadn't been invited. We can all agree that discussing the plans in front of her when she wasn't invited was inappropriate at the very least."

"We unanimously agree that being excluded from work discussions concerning a social occasion amongst colleagues when one would typically be involved would cause an employee harm at work," said Employment Judge Sarah Moor.

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In the ruling, cited by The Telegraph, Judge Moor continued: "A reasonable employee would consider that such exclusion was to their disadvantage because they had lost the opportunity to bond with colleagues on that social occasion.”

"The occasion was sufficiently linked to work by the fact that it was amongst work colleagues and was discussed at work and would provide the opportunity for team bonding. We unanimously agree that this was because Ms. Leher had complained about victimization."

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Leher, who has since left Aspers casino, was granted $92k in damages for emotional distress and unpaid overtime.

The casino employs roughly 560 people and is the second-largest in the United Kingdom.

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