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Store Manager Wins £12,000 for Men’s Day Exclusion

3/11/2026

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  • Darren Cooper, a Sainsbury's store manager, was awarded £11,852 by an employment tribunal for disability-related harassment after being excluded from an International Men’s Day post.
  • The award totals nearly £12,000, including £7,500 for emotional distress.
  • Cooper took anxiety-related sick leave in July 2022 and felt excluded when other male leaders were celebrated.
  • The tribunal dismissed disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claims, but found the exclusion linked to his absence.