Homeopathic Lifestyle Ruled a ‘Protected Characteristic’ in Tribunal Ruling for Fired NHS Worker

A tribunal judge has ruled that belief in a homeopathic lifestyle and bodily autonomy is a “protected characteristic” under the Equality Act in an unfair dismissal case for a former ambulance operations manager who lost his job for declining the COVID-19 vaccines. Paul Bailey worked for the NHS for five years before his dismissal in December 2021 after he chose not to have the jabs. He is represented in his tribunal hearing by the Workers of England Union (WEU) and solicitor Robin Tilbrook. Both the union and Mr. Tilbrook told The Epoch Times they expect Mr. Bailey to win his case against the West Midlands Ambulance Service for unfair dismissal following the Trotman ruling, in which it emerged that it was never written into law that any workers had to take the vaccines in order to keep their jobs, meaning all such sackings could be considered unlawful....