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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Morgan Ofori

Cleaner sacked for eating leftover tuna sandwich takes legal action against City law firm

Gabriela Rodriguez from Ecuador, who cleaned the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years.
Gabriela Rodriguez. The UVW union confirmed she ate a £1.50 tuna sandwich she thought would be discarded after a meeting of lawyers. Photograph: United Voices of the World union

A cleaner is taking legal action against a top City law firm for indirect race discrimination after being fired for eating a leftover tuna sandwich from a discarded platter.

Gabriela Rodriguez from Ecuador cleaned the offices of Devonshires Solicitors for two years.

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