Court worker wins discrimination case against boss over 'cringy' comment trends now
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A court worker has won a discrimination claim against her male boss who got upset when she described his behaviour with a new female colleague as 'cringy'.
Sheri Balogun, who worked in administration at the city's magistrates, used the word - which means embarrassing - when complaining about manager Matthew O'Bryan.
O'Bryan falsely claimed that Ms Balogun accused him of being 'all over' the woman and demanded she be disciplined, a Manchester employment tribunal heard.
Now, Ms Balogun is now in line for compensation after successfully suing Justice Secretary Alex Chalk over Mr O'Bryan's behaviour.
In early January 2021 it was heard that a new female member of the team was being given training by two male staff - one of which was Mr O'Bryan.
A court worker has won a discrimination claim against her male boss who got upset when she described his behaviour as 'cringy'. Pictured: Manchester Magistrates Court
Ms Balogun said training should not have been provided face to face at this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions in place.
The administrative officer went on to speak to another colleague about the training and described it as 'cringy'.
Cringy - or cringey - is defined by the Oxford dictionary as 'causing feelings of acute embarrassment or awkwardness'.
Ms Balogun said she felt this way because Covid guidelines were not being followed and she viewed it as a 'double standard'.
Days later, Mr O'Bryan met with Ms Balogun
