UK Tribunal: Sighs at ADHD Engineer Trigger Disability Discrimination Ruling

Nonverbal frustration—like sighing—now counts as discrimination after a tech manager’s audible exhales cost his firm a tribunal loss. Legal experts warn companies could field more ‘deep breath’ claims, as court testimony put workplace stress and HR policies under a microscope. "Had adjustments been made earlier, discrimination might have been avoided," the judge noted, setting a surreal new HR precedent.
UK tribunal, ADHD engineer, and 2023—sighing at work now equals discrimination as judge rules nonverbal acts breach equality law. Breathers, beware.