Silent driver loses appeal
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• A Scottish delivery dri er's unusual attitude to his. work included not speakin: to his employer until spok, to and refusing to unload vehicle, an industrial tribui heard.
This cost Charles Grahi his job. He got into regula trouble because he failed t communicate, and manage ment eventually dismissed him on grounds of his conduct.
The tribunal in Glasgow threw out his claim of unfi. dismissal.
The tribunal judgment said: "Dismissal was certa an option to a reasonable employer." Graham workc for C and G Group, of Kir tilloch, which ran a finishin business for printers. The tribunal was told that the group had a staff of 12 wit Graham as the vital delive driver.
The tribunal chairman s; "It appears that the comp.; experienced a communication problem with Graham And Graham agreed in evi dence that his attitude wa: that he would not speak t( management unless spoke to."
The tribunal was told hit Graham refused to unload vehicle, wasted time, finished work before the proper time, and failed to uplift an urgent collection.
The dismissal followed refusal to carry out a vital delivery to an important client.