Tribunal rules Gain Healthcare CEO unfairly fired female manager
Zim Now International Desk
A UK employment tribunal has delivered a scathing ruling against Zimbabwean businesswoman Olinda Chapel-Nkomo after her healthcare company, Gain Healthcare, was found guilty of unfairly sacking a female manager who had accused Tytan Nkomo, Olinda’s husband, of sexual misconduct.
The explosive case centers around Amber Stoter, a 30-year-old manager who claimed she was “ambushed and axed” just 48 hours after blowing the whistle on Tytan’s alleged inappropriate remarks—including calling her “his property” and texting that she made things “go hard.”
The tribunal heard that the crude comments followed a photo Amber posted with the caption “working hard in the sun.” Tytan reportedly replied with a sexual innuendo and went as far as calling her “his girlfriend.”
Instead of dealing with the complaint, the tribunal found, Olinda called an emergency “performance review” meeting the next day and fired Amber in what the judge ruled was a retaliatory dismissal.
Gain Healthcare tried to justify the firing by accusing Amber of leaving work to visit a tanning salon and sending “excessive WhatsApps” to co-workers—but the tribunal found the claims to be baseless.
Employment Judge Colin Baran didn’t mince his words, ruling that the sacking was directly linked to the complaint against Tytan and that the company failed to follow any proper investigation procedures.
“Unfairly dismissed and victimized,” was the court’s summary.
Amber, who represented herself, told reporters the ordeal was traumatic and left her unemployed and struggling with stress.
“Sometimes all you have is your integrity. I chose to stand up for myself,” she said after the verdict.
A remedy hearing to determine compensation is set for September.
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