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Charity ordered to pay employee more than £2000 after boss screamed 'I am the CEO' at her

The Independent·Dylan Bilyard·about 14 hours ago
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A charity has been ordered to pay over £2,000 compensation to an employee after its boss screamed "I am the CEO" at her.

'Angry' charity boss Matthew Gibbs shouted "I am the CEO" at Julie Mayes when she tried to stop him from being hostile towards volunteers, an employment tribunal heard.

Mr Gibbs was 'screaming in her face' and left support worker Ms Mayes 'in a state'.

Liverpool Employment Tribunal also heard Mr Gibbs would 'shout and swear' at work and 'throw boxes'.

Ms Mayes claimed that Mr Gibbs used 'inappropriate sexualised language' and on one occasion he 'jumped on a table and gyrated and thrusted his hips'.

When trustees believed that Ms Mayes had gone on to complain about Mr Gibbs in community meetings, they fired the support worker without conducting a proper investigation.

She has now won an unfair dismissal case at the employment tribunal.…

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