The widely publicised sexual harassment and victimisation claim brought by Nathalie Abildgaard against IFM UK has settled. The evidence was heard by the Central London employment tribunal over 8 days in January and the parties had exchanged written submissions. The case was settled before oral submissions were to have been heard on 17 April.

The Claimant achieved a total pay-out of £270,000 to include legal costs (the sum claimed on her schedule of loss being £236,000). Significantly, the Claimant succeeded in obtaining a settlement with no gagging clause and no restriction on her ability to discuss the case.

Reports of the case can be found here:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/city-sex-pest-case-payout-of-270-000-for-nathalie-abildgaard-89vtsv6cx

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-14/ifm-pays-ex-analyst-who-said-executive-invited-her-to-hotel-room

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6607709/Boss-male-dominated-firm-19-females-quit-six-months-asked-staff-women-job.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/17/city-analyst-sexually-harassed-junior-colleague-told-can-teach/