A Glasgow property maintenance firm has been ordered to pay a former employee nearly £1,000 after sacking him when he asked for a holiday.
Mr K Carlin took Clyde Contacts & Supplies Limited to an employment tribunal after he was let go the day after his request for a holiday in the weeks before Christmas was denied.
The tribunal heard the roofer had worked for the Glasgow-based company for over a year but wasn't given any written terms and conditions of his employment.
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Mr Carlin had asked to take 10 days off between December 13 and 23 nearly a month in advance, but was turned down. The roofer then told his bosses that he wasn't 'inclined' to cancel the holiday.
A judgement published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals explained that a day after a conversation with his manager, Mr Carlin was given a written letter stating that his job had been terminated and he would only be required to work a week's notice.
Kenneth Wilkinson, director of the firm, then told his operations manager to text Mr Carlin to tell him that there was 'nothing for him' and not to come into work the following week as planned.
The roofer wasn't paid for the week he was told not to attend or for any accrued holiday pay on the termination of his employment.
Employment Judge S Neilson heard that bosses took the decision to lay off the employee as he had shown "too much bad feeling" toward the company.
It was ruled that the company had unlawfully deducted pay and that Mr Carlin was entitled to pro-rata holiday amounting to four days' pay.
Clyde Contacts & Supplies Limited were ordered to pay £526.75 in wages and a further £421.40 as accrued holiday pay.
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