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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Hospital porter sacked for not wearing face mask loses unfair dismissal claim

Blue face mask
Fordham said he was not able to wear a mask because he ‘did not like things obstructing his face’. Photograph: Alamy

A hospital porter of 20 years who was sacked after refusing to wear a face mask during the Covid pandemic because it made him anxious has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and discrimination.

The claims of Graham Fordham, who was laid off by his employer, Compass Group, after being off work for nine months, were rejected by an employment tribunal, which found the company had acted lawfully.

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