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Brazilian woman wins tribunal but awaits £35k compensation six months on
Ana Machado was sacked from Liverpool's Coyote Ugly Saloon in 2022 and awarded compensation in October 2025 after the tribunal found her dismissal was harassment related to her nationality
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- Ana Machado, originally from Brazil and now living in Liverpool, was awarded over £35,000 in compensation after an employment tribunal in October 2025 found her dismissal from Coyote Ugly Saloon was related to her nationality and constituted harassment.
- She was fired on 31 December 2022 after being accused of being more likely to steal because she sent money to her family in Brazil.
- Almost six months later, she has received nothing, with the company £888,000 in debt and a new firm having been incorporated by the director.
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Ana Machado, originally from Brazil and now living in Liverpool, was awarded over £35,000 in compensation after an employment tribunal in October 2025 found her dismissal from Coyote Ugly Saloon was related to her nationality and constituted harassment. She was fired on 31 December 2022 after being accused of being more likely to steal because she sent money to her family in Brazil. Almost six months later, she has received nothing, with the company £888,000 in debt and a new firm having been incorporated by the director.
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