He liked Inverness
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A DRIVER who refused to do long-distance hauls simply because he disliked being away from Inverness was not entitled to such personal preference, Scottish Industrial Tribunal ruled in dismissing a claim of unfair dismissal by driver Raymond Mackenzie of Inverness against the small haulage firm of John Robertson.
He refused to do other than local work and no overnight work although he did do on occasions a few distant jobs.
When work became scarcer the firm told its four drivers they must become flexible and must do long-distance as well as local jobs. Mackenzie lodged a damages claim against the firm. He claimed that his dismissal at short notice stemmed from the personal claim for damages.
The Tribunal ruled that the nature of the work had changed and that all drivers needed to be flexible. His refusal to do longdistance work was the real reason for his dismissal. He had been given some time to reconsider his position but continued to refuse long-distance work.
The Tribunal said his reasons for refusing were not very impressive; there was no reason except his dislike of staying elsewhere overnight. His claim was dismissed.