A teacher with a terminal brain tumour has won a disability discrimination case after her boss launched a 'vindictive' campaign to get rid of her. Rachael Davies was tragically diagnosed with a malignant tumour at just 30 years-old which forced her to leave work for treatment, an employment tribunal heard.
Upon her return to Riverside Primary School, in Hereford, she experienced some difficulty in 'word finding' and began suffering minor 'memory loss'. Mrs Davies discussed the prospect of changing roles after a colleague retired but was rejected by head teacher Emma Shearer - who decided she was 'not up to the job'.
Mrs Shearer tried to force her into 'ill-health retirement', though an 'alone and ignored' Mrs Davies rejected this, arguing she was 'only 32 and love my job'. The tribunal also heard from another teacher who said colleagues told her 'the headteacher wanted [Mrs Davies] out."
