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Man loses claim based on woman swearing

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    Picariello v Star Service Stations Ltd [1993] IT/24293/93 (0 other reports)

A petrol station worker who was embarrassed by his manageress using the word "fuck" did not suffer a detriment within the meaning of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, according to a Southampton industrial tribunal (Chair: J Hollow) in Picariello v Star Service Stations Ltd.

Armando Picariello was employed as a sales assistant at a petrol station.