Disabled man spied upon by bosses wins £300k payout
Summary
A disabled man named Alan Jones, who worked for Pilkington UK Ltd., was wrongly fired after the company hired a firm to spy on him while he was on sick leave. After a legal tribunal found the firing was unfair, the company agreed to pay him £329,000 for damages and lost earnings.Key Facts
- Alan Jones worked for Pilkington UK Ltd., a glass-making company, since 1983.
- Jones developed a serious condition caused by cancer treatment, which made it hard for him to do his manual job.
- While on sick leave, the company suspected he was working and paid a surveillance firm to watch him and his family.
- The company fired him in 2019 based on video footage showing him doing light tasks on a farm, without checking medical evidence.
- A tribunal ruled that Pilkington UK Ltd. had wrongly dismissed him due to his disability.
- Pilkington UK Ltd. later issued an apology and promised to prevent future mistakes.
- Jones received £329,000 in compensation for lost income and damages.
- Jones felt betrayed after years of loyalty to the company and said losing his job felt like a death in the family.
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