A 30-year-old man with Tourette's syndrome, ADHD, OCD, and PTSD has been awarded nearly £10,000 in compensation after being fired from his job at a British food manufacturing company. Jonathan Gee was dismissed in 2020 from JF Renshaw, a firm based in the UK, following an outburst in which he used a swear word. A tribunal in Liverpool ruled that his dismissal and subsequent rejection for reemployment in 2021 and 2023 were acts of disability discrimination. The tribunal found that the company treated Gee’s conditions as a burden and failed to make reasonable adjustments to support him in his role. Gee began working at JF Renshaw in September 2020. His mental health conditions, including ADHD and OCD, made it difficult for him to cope with workplace stress. He described his experience of having to follow strict rules and feeling frustrated when others did not adhere to them, which sometimes led to outbursts. One such incident occurred when he called a colleague a “lazy bastard,” believing she was not doing her share of the work. This led to a meeting with management and an assessment by Occupational Health, which outlined strategies to help him manage his conditions at work, such as allowing him to report concerns and take short breaks during shifts. Despite these recommendations, Gee was dismissed just two months after starting his job. The company cited the need to reduce temporary staff, but the tribunal found that his disabilities were the real reason for his dismissal. The judge noted that the company decided to terminate his employment on the same day that his manager had discussed the need for workplace adjustments, suggesting that Gee’s condition was viewed as too much of a burden. The company also rejected his applications for similar roles in 2021 and 2023, which the tribunal ruled was further discrimination based on his disability. The employment judge, Callum Cowx, stated that Gee’s mental health conditions were the cause of his dismissal and the company’s refusal to rehire him. He also noted that Gee suffered emotional distress, including self-harm, after being rejected for the second time. Gee now works independently, feeling that he is constantly judged and misunderstood by others in the workplace. The case highlights ongoing concerns about how employers handle disability in the workplace and the need for reasonable accommodations.