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JD Sports pays £65k over teen's harassment
18 Dec
Summary
- Student settled a sexual harassment case against JD Sports for £65,000.
- A male supervisor slapped the 17-year-old student on the bottom.
- JD Sports apologised and will review its policies with the ECNI.
A student has secured a £65,000 settlement in a sexual harassment case against her former employer, JD Sports. Jayla Boyd, who was employed as a sales assistant while pursuing her A-levels, experienced an incident where a male supervisor slapped her on the bottom. The event occurred while she was 17 years old.
Ms Boyd expressed distress over the lack of support from her employer following the incident. In resolving the legal action, JD Sports Fashion PLC issued an acknowledgment and an apology for the significant distress experienced by Ms Boyd.
The company has also agreed to collaborate with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, which supported Ms Boyd's case. This collaboration will involve a review of JD Sports' internal policies and procedures.
