UK manager sacked over £21,000 pothole bills wins £34,326 unfair dismissal claim

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A transport manager in Dundee who had worked for a furniture company for more than 24 years was dismissed after the firm raised questions about £21,360 in pothole repair bills. An employment tribunal concluded the company had not investigated the matter fairly. It also found that the employer had ignored evidence clearing him of wrongdoing. The tribunal ruled the dismissal unfair and ordered the company to pay him £34,326.

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