Direct Line ordered to pay £65,000 for discrimination against menopausal employee
An employment tribunal has ordered Direct Line to pay close to £65,000 to a former employee after finding the insurer breached the Equality Act (2010) in 2021.
The tribunal awarded Maxine Lynskey, who worked for Direct Line between April 2016 and May 2022, £64,645.07 in compensation.
The sum included £23,000 for damages for injury to feelings, £2500 for
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