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JD Sports: Former Employee Awarded £65k After Male Boss Sexually Harassed Her
Jayla Boyd settled for £65,000 after alleging sexual harassment by a supervisor and lack of employer support, with the Equality Commission backing her claim.
- In Belfast, former part-time JD Sports employee Jayla Boyd settled her sexual harassment claim against JD Sports for 65,000, supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
- While working part-time in a Belfast store, Boyd says a supervisor slapped her on the bottom during a shift and JD Sports failed to support or update her, leading to her resignation.
- She reported it the same day to her manager, who said CCTV captured the incident, yet the male supervisor stayed on shift, later apologised, and Boyd says she was not formally interviewed.
- JD Sports said the individual involved is no longer employed and issued an unreserved apology to Ms Boyd, agreeing to liaise with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland to review its policies.
- Since leaving, Ms Boyd has not returned to work and is pursuing law, while Geraldine McGahey, Chief Commissioner, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, urged employers to adopt a zero-tolerance approach.
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Northern Ireland student says 'everyone deserves to feel safe at work' after settling sexual harassment case settled against JD Sports Fashion PLC for £65,000
A Northern Ireland student who worked as a sales assistant has settled her sexual harassment case against her former employer JD Sports Fashion PLC for £65,000.
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Student gets £65,000 from JD Sports after supervisor slapped her bottom
Jayla Boyd was studying A Levels at the time
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