Rotherham Council worker Yassir Mahmood is awarded almost £5,000 for 'injury to feelings'.
A disabled council worker who was "humiliated" by a boss has been awarded almost £5,000 in compensation.
A tribunal found comments made by Rotherham Council's former assistant chief executive Shokat Lal to Yassir Mahmood amounted to disability-related harassment. Mr Mahmood claimed Mr Lal told him he should "manage your own life" when he made a flexible working request.Mr Mahmood submitted the request in order to better care for his family and manage a lifelong disability, the hearing was told.Mr Lal denied making the comments.
Mr Mahmood, who was a programme lead, said he was left feeling "offended, humiliated and degraded", according to the
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