The ‘Darth Vader’ tribunal speaks to our hyper-fragile times

Lorna Rooke , who worked for the NHS Blood and Transplant service since 2003 , was compared to Darth Vader by colleagues back in 2021 .

Her team took a Star Wars-themed Myers-Briggs test as part of a team-building exercise.

This week , an employment tribunal accepted Rooke ’s claim that being associated with the black-helmeted tyrant made her feel unpopular’ and contributed to her low mood and anxiety.

It ruled she had suffered sufficient detriment’ to deserve compensation.