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Ex-ISG employee wins sex discrimination case

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A former employee of ISG Construction has been awarded over £27,000 after succeeding in her constructive unfair dismissal and sex discrimination case against the contractor.

Employment Judge Andrew Midgley ruled that the claimant, identified only as Ms S Murphy in the judgment, was constructively unfairly dismissed and discriminated against because of her sex under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010.

Constructive dismissal happens when an employee is forced to leave a job against their will because of the employer's conduct, such as a serious incident or the creation of a hostile environment.

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