Gillian Philip added #IStandWithJKRowling to her Twitter account in 2020 resulting in HarperCollins & book creators WorkingPartners terminating her contract.
If the judge permits, we'll be reporting from the preliminary hearing in her employment tribunal. crowdjustice.com/case/gillian-p…
If the judge permits, we'll be reporting from the preliminary hearing in her employment tribunal. crowdjustice.com/case/gillian-p…
Gillian Philip’s claim against HarperCollins and book creators WorkingPartners alleges she was discriminated against because of her age and for holding and expressing gender critical views.
#WORIADS #BookTwitter
#WORIADS #BookTwitter
Both publisher HarperCollins and book creators WorkingPartners were aware of her gender critical views. Her support of @jk_rowling generated a Twitter storm and a coordinated attempt to get Gillian Philip fired.
#BookTwitter
#BookTwitter
This preliminary tribunal hearing June 8-10 will decide if Gillian’s case can proceed to a full employment tribunal.
It will consider 2 issues:
1) if her claim is out of time, and
2) whether she was a worker at WorkingPartners or an independent contractor.
It will consider 2 issues:
1) if her claim is out of time, and
2) whether she was a worker at WorkingPartners or an independent contractor.
WorkingPartners asked the employment tribunal to ban media reporting for fear of hostile emails.
The judge rejected the request, underlining the basic principles of open justice and legal protections for free speech.
Join us at 10am here.
#OpenJustice #FreedomOfSpeech
The judge rejected the request, underlining the basic principles of open justice and legal protections for free speech.
Join us at 10am here.
#OpenJustice #FreedomOfSpeech
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