A MARRIED surveyor fired following staying falsely accused of acquiring an affair with her manager has received a £109,000 payout.
Debbie Jacka was humiliated and distressed when explained to by Peter Ellicock about his jealous girlfriend Emma Rowson’s suspicions.
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The mom of a single, 43, was also explained to she could no for a longer period go on appointments with him, converse to him about non-function matters or meet him outside the office.
A few months later she was sacked by Mr Ellicock from her £60,000-a-12 months work as he explained to her: “Clearly you and Emma despise each other.”
Now, she has won compensation from his business for sexual intercourse harassment and victimisation.
Ms Jacka and Mr Ellicock had formerly owned an estate agency in Cornwall and enjoyed a harmonious, expert romance for about 6 many years.
In April 2021 she grew to become a director at Steren, a surveying agency he experienced established up in Redruth.
But he quickly confided that Ms Rowson — now his wife — was jealous and did not belief him.
In August, she accused Mr Ellicock of owning an affair with Ms Jacka, who lives with her partner Owen and 5-12 months-previous daughter in St Agnes, Cornwall.
The next working day he informed Ms Jacka what his husband or wife said. “He stated that Ms Jacka must be additional nice to her,” a tribunal listened to.
“Ms Jacka felt distressed and humiliated at this accusation.”
His conduct altered, sending her hostile, sexist texts and two times shedding his temper with her.
In November, he sacked her saying her operate was not superior plenty of.
But the tribunal in Exeter awarded the payout, concluding he made an “intimidating, degrading, humiliating and offensive environment”.
