Summary
A senior Google employee, Victoria Woodall, lost a tribunal case in London after claiming she was fired for reporting sexual harassment by a manager. The tribunal found no evidence linking her redundancy to her whistleblowing. The company said her redundancy was part of a larger restructuring that affected many employees.
Key Facts
- Victoria Woodall worked at Google UK as a senior industry head.
- She reported a Google manager, Mr. O, for inappropriate sexual comments, leading to his dismissal.
- Woodall claimed her redundancy was retaliation for her whistleblowing.
- The tribunal found no evidence that her redundancy was because of her report.
- The case included claims of victimisation, disability discrimination, and whistleblowing detriment, which were dismissed.
- About 26 people, including Woodall, were made redundant in a restructuring process.
- The tribunal said Google's actions were not influenced by Woodall's disclosures.
- Google had denied the allegations made by Woodall.
