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A WOMAN who accused her former employers of sacking her because they believed she may be autistic has lost her claim for alleged discrimination.
Sarah Hurst, 48, from Goring, is considering appealing after a tribunal judge ruled that the Department for International Trade had valid reasons for dismissing her.
She was seeking £40,000 in compensation from the the department where she worked as a senior investigator for nine months from October 2018. She was claiming discrimination based on sex, age, and perceived disability.
Ms Hurst was fired in June 2019 for “failing to meet the required standards expected” after managers raised a series of concerns about her communication skills.
Oleg Iourin (pictured), 63, tried to kiss a female colleague after dropping her home but was cleared of sexual misconduct
An Oxford academic who was forced to take humiliating anti-harassment training after a female colleague complained that he tried to kiss her has lost a legal battle with the university.
Oleg Iourin became enraged after he was cleared of making sexual advances but was still made to take the insulting course anyway.
The 63-year-old said he had been the victim of outrageous feminine complaints for his clumsy and unwanted actions.
But an employment tribunal has ruled that Oxford s decision to send him for equality and diversity training was justified given his behaviour.