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30TATO merchant had good reason to dismiss a lorry driver o wanted time off for an interview for another job, according VIanchester Industrial Tribunal.
rejected a claim for cornrisation by Stewart Chadck against H. Dickinson )tato Merchants) Ltd, after aring of an argument beten Mr Chadwick and his errlan.
dr Chadwick said that on tober 23 he returned from a ivery run around 10.45am. ring the run he contacted a tential employer who .anged to meet him in nchester at 12.30pm. The eman initially told him he another run to complete, , the driver refused. He later npromised by agreeing to run but insisted he kept his ointment first. After a dis ;sion between the naging director and the man he was sacked.
or the company it was said t Mr Chadwick's hours of ployment were 5am to lpm they had no alternative to dismiss him for failing to il his obligation. The Tribunal said it was clear that Mr Chadwick had no intention of completing the run which he had done daily for four to five weeks and knew the urgency of some of the orders.
The Tribunal concluded that Mr Chadwick's behaviour amounted to gross misconduct which would have justified dismissal without any previous warning.
It said it was clear from the evidence that Mr Chadwick was a good driver, but he had been warned previously about his attitude and refusal to do work. It was clear the company had been tolerant towards him in the past.
On this particular day he was given the opportunity of speaking to the managing director, but he still persisted in his refusal to take out the load except on terms that could not be permitted.
This was a matter that could undermine the authority of the company and they acted reasonably in dismissing Mr Chadwick.