Ms Cox, who is black, launched the claim after being excluded from away days and recruitment processes by her manager Ms Paxton, who was at the time head of continuing healthcare in the North. Cox also raised conflict of interest issues over appointments to a care panel.
Cox began her £55,000-a-year job as continuing healthcare manager in 2017. In 2018 she was made the regional lead for the ethnic minority nurses’ advisory group, a role that entailed attending events and speaking about racial inequality in the workplace. Part of this role entailed challenging management decisions where appropriate. However, found the tribunal, Paxton did not like being challenged and as a result excluded Cox from several key events and processes.
