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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Delivery driver’s f-word slur towards colleague not a sackable offence in the North, tribunal rules

The delivery driver was unfairly dismissed from wholesale food delivery firm Booker, a tribunal found - (PA)

A delivery driver who called his female colleague a “f***ing m***” during an argument over doughnuts in the office was unfairly dismissed, a judge ruled.

Robert Ogden was sacked from his role at the wholesale provider Booker in 2023 when he left the woman in tears after making comments about her weight and her attendance at weight loss classes.

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