Oct 19, 2007Quickie Link: Lesbian Nurses Win Sacking Payout
By vanrozenheim
(UK) - Two Lesbian nurses have won a six-figure compensation claim after they were sacked because of their sexuality, it has emerged. Margaret Durman and Penny Smith were dismissed from a Cornish care centre because of an unfounded complaint they allowed residents to be abused. They won their case for sexual orientation discrimination at a tribunal last year. Last month care home owner Barchester Healthcare lost its appeal. Ms Durman, 55, who has been a registered nurse for 35 years and Ms Smith, 41, a psychiatric nurse, said as a result of the allegations both of them had needed counselling and had suffered panic attacks. Ms Durman said: "We have had no apology from Barchester Healthcare."
