Summary
A former JD Sports employee, Jayla Boyd, received a £65,000 settlement after a male supervisor sexually harassed her at work. The company apologized and agreed to review its policies with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. The incident highlighted issues with the company's handling of such complaints.
Key Facts
- Jayla Boyd, a sales assistant, was sexually harassed by a male supervisor while working part-time at JD Sports in Belfast.
- The harassment involved the supervisor slapping Ms. Boyd on the bottom.
- JD Sports settled the sexual harassment case for £65,000 and apologized to Ms. Boyd.
- The company agreed to work with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland to review its workplace policies.
- Despite reporting the incident, Ms. Boyd felt unsupported by her employer during the investigation.
- She claimed her personal information was exposed to other staff and felt embarrassed during a staff training session.
- Ms. Boyd later resigned from her position at JD Sports.
- The incident led to calls for businesses to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards workplace harassment.
