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Intel Corp's former Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia (EMEAR) sales director, who lost her job a year ago, is making an employment tribunal claim against the company which includes a series of accusations including sexual discrimination. Mary Guiney left the chipmaker in November 2016 and her case is to be heard at …

  1. Steve K

    Self-representation?

    Guiney confirmed she is representing herself against the legal briefs hired by Intel though she has no formal training in the profession.

    Regardless of whether or not her case has merit, this would appear to be a brave/hubristic strategy on her part?

    As a Sales Director at Intel - unless they withheld all of her salary/bonus since she started - it's not like she couldn't afford some legal or HR-specific tribunal representation/adviser in there with her.

    With tribunals though I don't believe that she would be on the hook for Intel's representation costs at least if she were to lose the case so it's not quite like a court.

    1. Tom 38

      Re: Self-representation?

      In the UK, workplace tribunals are designed to be accessible to employees without needing to hire counsel. The panel consists of an impartial judge, an employers advocate and an employees advocate. Costs can be ordered on the claimant, but it happens in less than 1% of cases.

      1. Steve K

        Re: Self-representation?

        Absolutely, but if Intel are sending in a lawyer as their representative/advocate (as the article suggests) then she might be better with experienced representation accompanying her.

    2. Voland's right hand Silver badge

      Re: Self-representation?

      brave/hubristic

      Rather daft too. This is not USA with its endless discoveries and extortionate lawyer fees. The costs for employment law legal advice in UK are fairly affordable. Especially for an ex-sales director in a blue chip company.

      1. druck Silver badge
        Facepalm

        Re: Self-representation?

        There's an old saying that a person who represents himself in court* has a fool for a client.

        *Even though this isn't a court.

        1. a_yank_lurker

          Re: Self-representation?

          I do not the ins and outs of UK tribunals but on the side of the pond self-representation is always a mistake.

      2. David 132 Silver badge
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        Re: Self-representation?

        @Voland's right hand ...in a blue chip company.

        Ho ho. I see what you did there.

  2. Wolfclaw

    Should have lawyer, unless she has concrete case and evidence that can't be discredited !

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