A charity boss is ordered to pay compensation to an employee after an incident in which he shouted “I am the CEO” at her, according to an employment tribunal in Liverpool. The employee, Julie Mayes, brought a claim that she was unfairly dismissed after she tried to prevent hostile behaviour toward volunteers.

Across reports, the core details are the same: Matthew Gibbs shouted the phrase while confronted by Mayes, and the case was heard by the Liverpool Employment Tribunal. The Daily Mail and Daily Mail – Latest stories present the compensation outcome with a £2,000 figure, while The Independent reports an award of £2,160.81. The outlets differ mainly in how they frame the amount and the emphasis on what happened during the workplace dispute, but they all describe the tribunal’s order for compensation tied to the dismissal. The reports reference the charity Carrbridge Centre and the same claimant and tribunal process, with no additional competing facts highlighted.