Rolling your eyes at a work colleague could amount to bullying and a breach of employment laws, a tribunal has ruled.
A dental nurse has been awarded £25,000 for constructive dismissal after a fellow worker made the gesture whenever she spoke to her.
The panel found that Maureen Howieson was subjected to 'rude, isolating, bullying and belittling' behaviour by Jisna Iqbal, which amounted to multiple breaches of her contract.
Ms Howieson and Mrs Iqbal had a 'strained' relationship at Great Junction Dental Practice in Edinburgh, leading to the 64-year-old quitting her job.
She had worked in dentistry for more than 40 years, but her main role at the clinic was on reception as her arthritis made it difficult to perform nursing tasks.
