Mayoral candidate wins compensation

Nicola Laver  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Jun 2023
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Mayoral candidate wins compensation

One of the largest UK housing associations has agreed to pay substantial compensation to a former employee and Christian mayoral candidate after she was sacked for sharing her orthodox views on marriage online.

Maureen Martin, 56, was employed for 13 years by L&Q and dismissed in May 2022 after her election manifesto was shared online to local residents. The manifesto included her beliefs on marriage. She was sacked following complaints of hate speech, even though the manifesto was unconnected to her work.

Her dismissal letter said her views could be ‘perceived to be discriminatory, hurtful, and offensive views towards members of the LGBTQ+ community, non-traditional families, and abortion’.

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