Tribunal Lets £76m Claim Proceed: ex-Gitpod VP wins disability case; payout still undecided

Shannon Burns, an American technology executive and former Gitpod vice-president of engineering, is at the centre of a legal battle that could become one of the biggest employment compensation cases in the UK. Recent reports by The Independent, and The Guardian, alongside employment tribunal records, show that Burns is pursuing £76,071,992 from Gitpod after winning a disability discrimination case. The amount has not been awarded to her. The tribunal has only allowed her to continue pursuing the claim. Scroll down to know more...Who is Shannon Burns?Burns built her career in the US technology industry before joining Gitpod, a software company that developed cloud-based tools for developers. Before moving to Gitpod, she worked with companies including Slack and Lyft and became involved in organisations supporting women in technology.She joined Gitpod in late 2022 as vice-president of engineering, one of the company’s senior leadership positions. At the time, her compensation included a £220,000 annual salary and a bonus of about £78,000. Burns had disclosed that she had ADHD and dyslexia. Tribunal proceedings later examined how those conditions affected aspects of her work, includin...