Lighter side of the news – Police officer pulls sickie then goes to the races
To round off this month’s newsletter we have another outrageous employment law tale. Jonathan Adams phoned in sick but was then spotted by a colleague on Channel 4 racing celebrating his bets coming in.
At a disciplinary hearing, he claimed that he went to the races to cure his illness but the disciplinary panel found that this was not a legitimate excuse and he was ultimately dismissed for dishonesty. There is ample case law on dismissals for pulling a sickie and this case emphasises the risks of doing so – especially when you attend a televised event!
