HH : final Q on this. Intent is to minimise protections available to T colleagues.
CA - no. Sets out the law accurately. Comes from frustration at slides in training misdescribing PCs . Refers to EHRC guidance for more info.
J & Panel reading long email chain.
J does the original post appear
HH it's the redline version we looked at. Complaints were received about this post,
CA yes
HH you helped EDW edit the post
CA yes
HH do you accept that you were helping her make it acceptable rather than
making an independent assessment
CA I knew that I and my training team were the recipients of this post; she was correct that there was an error in the training
HH the moderation process should have resulted in the post being removed, or remaining, in this case you helped eDW
Thursday, 9 July. The first afternoon session in Tempest v DEFRA and the Rural Payments agency is expected to start not before 2 pm. QT'd thread has links to our Substack, background on the case, abbreviations, etc.
HH, barrister for the Rs, will continue her cross examination of Caroline Airs, CA. CA was an Inclusive Practice and Senior Policy Advisor in the Defra group HR EDI team during the relevant time. She has since retired.
HH MN post from MrsOVertonsWindow suggesting sending to Sex Matters. Someone who works for Defra/aware of Y thread
CA Can't assume Defra employee, may know c Y cos discussed on Mnet
HH But someone suggesting taking screenshot of internal thread and sending it to org
GC
CA Yes. And to press. And later in thread someone saying don't - not acceptable.
HH 'SlothToes' posting - unsafe at work, pity their managers, massive eye roll. Author of this is aware t colleagues expressing concern c their safety at work.
CA yes, that comes out of
We continue with the second morning session on 9th July, in the case of Samantha Tempest v DEFRA & Rural Payments Agency. Helen Hogben for the claimant continues her cross examination of Caroline Airs for the respondent. We expect to restart at 11.40
People are entering the room.
J Right. Sorry for short delay - IT problem. Now resolved.
HH Moving on to ask you c moderation of posts. 2/6/23 Yammer post c Matt Walsh. Post by Beth Gordon, senior HR manager for R
CA I don't know.
HH She posted c doc What is a woman. Says excellent and eye-opening
Good morning. This is the first morning session on 9th July, in the case of Samantha Tempest v DEFRA & Rural Payments Agency. We expect to start at 10am.
Our Substack page on the case contains all the previous sessions, background information, witness statements (after witnesses are sworn), a number of relevant documents, and a full list of abbreviations: tribunaltweets.substack.com/p/tempest-vs-d…