It is IMPOSSIBLE that this conduct from Priti Patel was “accidental”. We, the taxpayer, have previously had to fork out £25k in settlement for another claim of “accidental” bullying in ANOTHER department..some four years before.
I think 3 separate departments.
I think 3 separate departments.
https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1329759700221636608
“Legal correspondence seen by the BBC show a junior employee at the DWP brought a formal complaint of bullying and harassment against the department, including Ms Patel, after being dismissed from her role in October 2015.”
“The staff member's grievance letter alleges she had previously attempted to kill herself after reporting similar allegations of workplace bullying concerning another individual in 2014, before Ms Patel was a minister.”
“The staff member also alleges she was told the decision to dismiss her a year later was not made on performance grounds but because Ms Patel did not "like [her] face", according to comments attributed to her line manager and a colleague.”
On that day in October 2015, Ms Patel had shouted at the woman in her private office and told her to "get lost" and "get out of her face", the correspondence alleges.
“Ms Patel is described as having acted "without warning" and with an "unprovoked level of aggression", in the woman's formal grievance complaint.”
That was in 2015. Of course she knew. And so did May, Johnson & colleagues. And the Whips Office.
That was in 2015. Of course she knew. And so did May, Johnson & colleagues. And the Whips Office.
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