Man vindicated after being fired for texting in sick

[Shrygue]

via Engadget


A UK tile store sales clerk has been awarded almost £7,000 (over $14,000) by an employment tribunal after he was fired for texting in sick.

Apparently Edinburgh's Tile It All takes the phrase "calling in sick" quite literally -- requiring an actual phone call stating one's intentions to miss work -- but former employee Mark Morrison claims to have been unaware of this policy when he took over two weeks off due to his brother's death and the resulting depression. Before he could return to his job, however, Morrison was summoned to a disciplinary hearing where he was given the axe for failing to abide by company policy.

Instead of taking up arms a la the traditional disgruntled worker, Morrison wisely chose a more official forum to air his grievances, and succeeded in proving that he had not received proper discipline or warnings prior to getting pink slipped.

[acn010]

thats just awful,

[mikebeaver]

good luck to him!
i think that sending a text is as good as a phone call for a company he works for.
If they knew his bro had died they should have maybe tried to call him, it's not like he is going to be in the right fram of mind to be so worried about at a time like that!!!!


Mike..