Sharon Anfield, who served as the manager of the spa at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa, recently initiated legal action against her employer. The dispute centered on her working conditions, specifically a period where she worked ten consecutive days. Anfield sought legal recourse, alleging that the scheduling was problematic.

However, the legal proceedings revealed that Anfield held the authority to manage her own work rota. Because she was the individual responsible for setting the schedule, the tribunal or relevant authority found that the employer was not liable for the consecutive shifts she had assigned to herself. The case highlights the complexities of managerial autonomy and workplace scheduling responsibilities. While the spa is located at a world-renowned golf venue, the core of the dispute remained a matter of internal labor management rather than broader corporate policy. The claim was ultimately dismissed, as the responsibility for the ten-day stretch rested with the manager herself rather than the hotel's upper management.