Free speech row | Firm taken to tribunal after pulling job offer over candidate's LGBT+ social media posts

An employer withdrew a job offer after discovering the candidate’s views on LGBT+ issues, which resulted in the individual winning a landmark legal case.

Felix Ngole had accepted a ‘dream job’ as a Mental Health Support Worker at Touchstone Support, and the onboarding process had progressed to the point that the dad-of-three had been given a start date.