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French journalist faces calls to be sacked for racism after saying ‘They are burying the Pokemons’ over footage of Chinese day of mourning for coronavirus dead BFMTV and business journalist Emmanuel Lechypre are branded ‘insensitive’ Lechypre admitted his comments were ‘totally inappropriate’ amid the outrage He said he didn’t realise his microphone was switched on at … Read more
The acting secretary of the United States Navy has defended his decision to fire the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt saying he put the crew ‘at risk’ by sending a letter demanding they be quarantined after an outbreak of coronavirus. Thomas Modly said America’s enemies might think the aircraft carrier was ‘crippled’ after a … Read more
The captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt was given a rousing salute by his now-former crew as he left the aircraft carrier for the last time after being fired over a letter he wrote demanding his sailors be quarantined after a coronavirus outbreak. Video posted to social media by sailors shows a large crowd of … Read more
A Virgin Atlantic captain who says he was unfairly forced out of his job after rumours circulated that he had taken ’40 winks’ during a long haul flight is claiming £1.7m compensation. Mike Lawson, 48, claims the airline took action against him following a Heathrow to Hong Kong flight in September 2015, during which both … Read more
Millionaire ferry tycoon’s housekeeper is awarded £4,000 payout after she is sacked by his ‘vicious’ widow Sigrid ‘Sigi’ Aiken, 76, was married to ferry tycoon Michael Aiken MBE Housekeeper Eveline Montrieux accused the widow of ‘nasty’ behaviour She was sacked without warning days after his death aged 80 last March The tribunal has now ruled in … Read more
Civil servant who was ‘tied to a chair and gagged by her male colleagues after speaking out about misogyny’ is sacked after an internal investigation dismissed the incident as ‘high jinks’ Staff claimed during the inquiry that one prank would involve wrapping staff members in sticky tape if they fell asleep during night or late … Read more
A female bank worker who was sacked for not behaving ‘professionally’ while suffering a miscarriage at work has won almost £20,000 in compensation. Santander dismissed Chi Agbaje from her job at High Street branch in in Bexleyheath, London, after she became distressed at the prospect of losing her baby and collapsed. The bank accused her … Read more
Scotland Yard’s ‘golden girl’, 54, is potentially facing the sack for gross misconduct after conviction for having child abuse video on her phone that her sister sent her on WhatsApp but she failed to report Supt Novlett Robyn Williams was sent an indecent image over WhatsApp A jury found she did not cover up knowledge … Read more
Scotland Yard’s ‘golden girl’, 54, is potentially facing the sack for gross misconduct after conviction for having child abuse video on her phone that her sister sent her on WhatsApp but she failed to report Supt Novlett Robyn Williams was sent an indecent image over WhatsApp A jury found she did not cover up knowledge … Read more
Police officer, 45, is sacked after yelling at driving instructor in road rage row then launching his own investigation in bid to get victim prosecuted for careless driving An independent panel found his behaviour had fallen below required standards PC Keith James, 45, tried to investigate an incident instigated by his own driving Dashcam footage of … Read more