British National Medical Service (NHS) Lorna Rooke She received compensation for more than € 34,000 for comparing her to the villain Darth Vader from the Star Wars film saga. TASR informs BBC and The Guardian TV reports.
The British Court ruled that if colleagues tell someone that he has the same personality type as a known negative character, it can be considered in the workplace as “damage” – This deadline refers to the law caused by a criminal offense, not whether it is harmful to things or rights.
In August 2021, the staff reportedly did a personality test on Star Wars as part of Teambuilding. When Rooke left the room to recall a personal phone call, one of her colleagues completed the test for her. Reportedly, this was an indicator of personality type according to Myers and Briggs (MBTI), which divides people into 16 different personality types based on various criteria, such as their introvertedness/extrovertedness. The Guardian states that The Myers-Briggs Company has denied the use of the MBTI test.
Lorna Rooke has been working for the NHS since 2003, and at the transfusion and transplant department she supervised training and workflows. She stated that after this incident she felt unpopular and the working environment caused a bad mood and anxiety. She described the incident as one of the causes of her departure from the NHS in 2021.
The description of Darth Vader stated that the persons who came out of this result are “very concentrated and can cement the team”. However, the judge did not agree with the claim that the inclusion in this category brings positive features. “Darth Vader is a legendary villain from the Star Wars world and comparison to its nature is offensive, ” According to BBC, Judge Kathryn Ramsden said. The court assessed the woman in the amount of EUR 34 198, but her entitlement to further funds for unfair release and ableism was dismissed.
