Binned sausage rolls served to rail passengers
Summary
A train worker named Peter Duffy was fired after it was found that he served sausage rolls from a bin to first-class passengers on a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train. A tribunal concluded that LNER acted correctly in dismissing him, despite Duffy's claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination.Key Facts
- Peter Duffy worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER).
- Duffy was accused of serving sausage rolls that he had retrieved from a bin to passengers.
- Another crew member reported laughter from the kitchen and noticed the disappearance of sausage rolls from the bin.
- CCTV footage suggested Duffy took the rolls from the bin, plated, and reheated them.
- Duffy was fired in July 2023 for gross misconduct.
- He claimed unfair dismissal and discrimination at a tribunal.
- The tribunal found LNER's actions reasonable and dismissed his claim.
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