Google Faces Tribunal Over Redundancy Claim Following Sexual Harassment Report

London - Google is facing an employment tribunal after a former senior employee, Victoria Woodall, claimed she was made redundant after reporting a manager for sexual harassment, according to the BBC. Woodall alleges that she was subjected to a campaign of retaliation by the company after she blew the whistle on the manager, who was later dismissed.

The case centers around Woodall's report regarding a manager who allegedly told clients stories about his "swinger lifestyle" and showed them a nude photograph of his wife, the BBC reported. Google UK's internal investigation substantiated some of the claims, finding that the manager had touched two female colleagues without their consent and that his behavior constituted sexual harassment, documents seen by the BBC in court revealed.

Woodall's claim is that after reporting the manager's behavior, Google retaliated against her, ultimately leading to her redundancy. The tech giant denies these allegations, according to the BBC. The employment tribunal will examine the details of Woodall's redundancy and whether it was directly linked to her whistleblowing activity. The tribunal is ongoing.