‘He decided to spell it out for me’ WRC told
A former scrapyard worker todl the WRC that a senior manager used a “diplomatic way of verbally abusing people” by telling her that other staff had referred to her using a “hateful and obscene” word in front a group of colleagues and customers.
Giving evidence, Ms A explained that she was a military veteran in another EU state before moving to Ireland over a decade ago and had extensive experience in the security industry before joining Hammond Lane. “He continued: ‘You was called a c***.’ Then I have to admit I did not know the meaning of this word as I did not have it in my vocabulary. I said: ‘I don’t know the meaning of the word. I am going to Google it,’” Ms A said.
Cross-examining Ms A, the complainant’s representative, human resources consultant Ken Stafford said his client “didn’t say the word; he spelt the word”.“He decided to be the person who brought me the message. He called me ‘c***’,” Ms A said. “He wanted to make sure I am getting that . It’s the diplomatic way of him verbally abusing people,” she added. When Mr Stafford put it to her that this was an “assumption”, Ms A said: “I saw Bernard each and every day for one year. I know how he works.
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