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Calling in sick

Employment Tribunal judge might as well have invited workers to ‘go sick and send bosses your beer tab’

13 June 2021 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

The case of the workshy driver who won an employment tribunal despite being spotted at a bar after phoning in sick is a fine example of why the pendulum of power has swung too far towards employees.

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