Employer Ordered to Pay $34,000 for Deliberately Coughing on Employee During COVID-19

Businessman Kevin Davies ridiculed and intimidated a worker over health concerns, leading to her resignation and a tribunal ruling.

Kevin Davies, owner of Cawdor Cars, mocked an employee's health concerns by coughing in her face in March 2020.
The employee had requested social distancing due to psoriatic arthritis and an autoimmune condition.
A tribunal found Davies' actions to be deliberate and awarded the employee $34,282 for unfair dismissal and discrimination.
Other management team members were found to be defensive and not wholly straightforward during the tribunal.
The incident contributed significantly to the employee's decision to resign, feeling victimized and eased out of her job.