All the hours that fit
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GEORGE MANSON of Edi burgh was an excelle mechanic, the Industri Tribunal, Scotland, decidi when it rejected his claim unfair dismissal. That f( lowed his failure to turn for work and refusal to wo the hours which the busin( required.
He had wanted to work t hours that suited him and Is not prepared to be c operative.
He was the only mechai with J. Curran Transport L who operate a fleet of coaches and minibusi Maintenance of their fleet vt. vital and an early stE important, but he refused start at 7am or 7.30 and wh an 8am start was fixed, he Vk often late — despite t possibility of earning 0,0( plus in a year.
His lateness was "a serio hindrance to the firm's bu ness" and he was given w; ning. When a bus broke doi late on a Friday at Inverne Manson was told — but went home and did not col out on Saturday or Monday repair it.
Because of this "compl( indifference to the firm's pi blems" he was dismissed bei an excellent workman and friendly terms with the owr and manager. The Tribunal decided ti dismissal was fair because bad timekeeping and failure work the hours when the fli needed him.