£60k payout | Teacher who refused school transfer due to menopause symptoms was unfairly sacked

Teacher who refused school transfer due to menopause symptoms was unfairly sacked

A teacher was sacked after refusing to move schools over fears it would exacerbate her menopause symptoms, an employment tribunal heard. 

Allison Shearer has been awarded more than £60,000 in compensation after losing her job in 2023.

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