Argus title : Police must put a stop to sexism in the force
Barbara Lynford (38) a former firearms officer for Sussex Police has had her complaint of sexual discrimination upheld by a Brighton employment tribunal.
She was forced out of her job at Gatwick Airport by male colleagues whose treatment of her was sexist and demeaning. She stands to be awarded significant financial compensation.
Ms Lynford said that working conditions became impossible because her male colleagues made lewd comments about her body, littered the office with male magazines containing female nudity and treated her in a humiliating fashion. She has been off duty with work-related stress since August 2005. Continue reading