Officer's compo after inspector questioned her health condition

A FEMALE police officer has won more than £40,000 after a grilling from bosses because she can't work in cold weather.

- BY SALLY HIND

PC Denise Gemmell was “ambushed” by her Inspector after she explained her rare health condition prevents her from working in ‘inclement’ conditions, an employment tribunal found.

PC Gemmell said she has “no choice” but to phone in sick during winter months because snowy and icy conditions aggravate her neuralgia which causes intense nerve pain.

During a meeting with Inspector Stephen Gow, he grilled her over what she meant by “inclement weather”. Insp Gow questioned her condition by asking if she avoided work “when you don't fancy the weather?”, a tribunal heard.