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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Hennessey

Worker sacked for mocking Irish accent wins unfair dismissal claim

An overview of the Oscar Mayer ready meal manufacturing site in Wrexham, Wales, where Karl Davies worked - (Google Street View)

An engineering storeman sacked after saying “top of the morning to ya” in a mock Irish accent to a colleague has been awarded a five-figure sum after an employment tribunal deemed it to be an unfair dismissal.

Karl Davies, then 57, was working at a manufacturing site in Wales on August 13, 2024, when he greeted a manager, Scott Millward, in the accent while listening to Irish music.

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