UK real estate agent wins $254,000 after being refused 5 p.m. finish
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A real estate agent in the U.K. has won nearly £185,000 ($254,478) in compensation from her former employer after the firm refused her request for flexible working hours, which led her to resign.
A U.K. employment tribunal judge ruled on Monday to uphold Alice Thompson’s claim against Manors real estate agents in London.
Upon looking to return to work after maternity leave, Thompson had asked if she could finish work an hour earlier at 5 p.m. and work four days a week, instead of five, to accommodate for her daughter’s childcare arrangements.
Thompson resigned