Businesswoman Olinda Chapel-Nkomo Loses Unfair Dismissal Case After Sacking Manager Who Complained About Husband’s Conduct
Businesswoman Olinda Chapel-Nkomo Loses Unfair Dismissal Case After Sacking Manager Who Complained About Husband’s Conduct — A former manager at Gain Healthcare, Amber Stoter, has successfully won her case for unfair dismissal and victimisation after she was terminated days following a complaint she made against the company CEO’s husband over alleged inappropriate conduct.
Ms. Stoter, 30, who began working at Gain Healthcare on June 5, 2023, represented herself during a three-day tribunal at Reading Employment Tribunal.
She was dismissed on June 28, 2023, by CEO and founder Olinda Chapel-Nkomo, a Zimbabwean businesswoman, shortly after raising allegations that Ms. Chapel-Nkomo’s husband, Tytan Nkomo, had made a series of sexually suggestive and controlling remarks toward her.
According to tribunal documents, Ms. Stoter claimed that Mr. Nkomo referred to her as “part of my property” and compared her to his girlfriend. On one occasion, he allegedly responded to an online photo she had posted, which was captioned “working hard in the sun,” by saying: “That’s not the only thing you make go hard.”
Ms. Stoter reported the conduct to her line manager, Jessica Cannon, on June 26, 2023. While Ms. Cannon asked Mr. Nkomo to stop working in the office, no further internal action was taken regarding the complaint. Mr. Nkomo, who was married to Ms. Chapel-Nkomo at the time, reportedly worked as an IT specialist at Gain Healthcare, although the company claimed he was not formally employed.
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Two days later, Ms. Stoter was called into a meeting with Ms. Chapel-Nkomo, which she described as feeling “ambushed.”
Ms. Chapel-Nkomo subsequently terminated her employment, citing “concerning and escalatory behaviour,” including allegations of shouting and foul language — a claim Ms. Stoter denies.
In his ruling, Employment Judge Colin Baran concluded that Ms. Chapel-Nkomo was aware of the nature of the allegations against her husband at the time she dismissed Ms. Stoter.
The tribunal found in favour of Ms. Stoter for both unfair dismissal and victimisation.
A remedy hearing is scheduled for September 2025, where compensation will be determined.
Reflecting on the case, Ms. Stoter stated: “This wasn’t about money, it was about principle. I used my voice because no one else did, and I hope this prevents others from going through the same degrading experience I endured.”
She added that the ordeal caused severe anxiety, and despite finding it difficult to gain new employment due to the tribunal being seen as a “red flag,” she remains proud of taking a stand.
“I was nervous representing myself, running on just three hours of sleep, reading documents every night. But I stayed determined,” she said.
“This experience was horrible, but I believe something positive came from it. The public deserves to know the truth.”
