(London) Microsoft and a British worker who sued the computer giant in London for alleged discrimination have settled the case out of court.  

Jamie Durrant, 38, claimed in his complaint to a labor tribunal that the company failed to take action despite numerous complaints he was being harassed by fellow workers.

Durrant, who earned about $100,000 a year designing video games for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console, claims emails were circulated among employees with headings including “I’m Jim and I’m Gay”, “Me and My Favorite Men” and “Ladies Are Bad.”

One in which he was described as “Fag Boy Jim” was posted on the wall in the lunchroom at the Reading operation.

In his complaint, Durrant said that he is being treated for depression and has not been able to work for 7 months because of the harassment.

He said that when he brought the situation to the attention of Microsoft Human Resources in the UK he was not taken seriously. The complaint to the tribunal said that he was told by the HR department that all staff would be sent an email staff reminding them of  “how to behave responsibly in a diverse office.”

Months later when he asked why the email was never sent, the complaint said, he was told Microsoft UK would have to create a diversity policy first. Durrant claims that has never happened.

“This was not the first time there was homophobic content in the office,” he said. “Previously, I had tried to deal with it myself. This time, I did not feel that I could.”

Microsoft denied the discrimination in its reply to the tribunal.

The complaint sought about $90,000 in damages. Neither side would comment on the case Thursday.