Nicholas Walker had been asked to move branch at Robsons Estate Agents but was 'upset' after being told he would sit at a 'middle' desk rather than the 'back' desk - typically where the manager sits.
A senior estate agent, Nicholas Walker, won damages after resigning from Robsons Estate Agents because he was assigned a "middle" desk instead of the manager's "back" desk. Walker felt the desk assignment was a demotion. An employment tribunal ruled in his favor, stating the desk had "practical and symbolic" significance and that Walker's perception of a demotion was reasonable. The tribunal found that a company director escalated the situation during a meeting with Mr. Walker.
