A church accountant has successfully sued a Catholic diocese after she was discriminated against for being an 'atheist'.
Cambridge University-educated Janet Parker, 55, fell out with her boss after she asked for leave to care for her newly adopted daughter.
When her request for flexible working was refused, she complained, adding that 'the Catholic Church does not have a blemish-free history when it comes to adopted children or children in care'.
'I hoped that this kind of prejudice had been eradicated long ago,' she said. 'Maybe I am wrong.'
Following this, Miss Parker was subjected to a 'witch hunt' investigation by managers at the Clifton Diocese for alleged professional negligence which led to her being sacked from her £60,000-a-year-role.
