Tribunal throws out case against Optical Express

Optical Express has been cleared of wrongdoing in an employment tribunal brought against it by a former regional manager.

Luke Cowell alleged that the multiple’s group operations director Hugh Kerr made derogatory comments to him about a disabled female employee and was sacked after he disclosed them to the multiple’s HR department.

In his unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination claim, Cowell also alleged that Kerr instructed him to have the female employee removed from her role as she was not attractive enough and exerted pressure on him over the performance of stores under his control.