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Top solicitor calls for employment law reform after bound and gagged civil servant loses tribunal claim

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TOP solicitor Michael Newman called for a shake-up of employment law today after  Scottish civil servant DeeAnn Fitzpatrick, who was bound and gagged at work, lost her tribunal claim.

Fisheries officer Ms Fitzpatrick brought a bullying and harassment case to the Aberdeen employment tribunal after blowing the whistle on a campaign of anonymous abusive cards at Marine Scotland.

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