Day 183 - 03 Nov 95 - Page 03
1 agreed between myself and my under manager, Mr. Cassey,
2 that I was to be allowed to work on the lobby till and in
3 the back room only and that I should not work on the fry
4 station because of my condition. During the early part of
5 the month of May 1985 I was away from work because I had a
6 bad kidney and bladder infection. This infection was a
7 risk to my unborn child. I spent the 23rd and 24th days of
8 May 1985 in hospital. I was discharged from the
9 Farnborough Hospital on 25th May", I think that should be
10 1985.
11 A. Yes.
12
13 Q. "I telephoned my Manager, Mr. O'Brian, on the 27th May 1985
14 whereby it was agreed that I would resume work on 29th May
15 1985". Is that all correct so far?
16 A. Yes, it is, yes.
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18 Q. "I returned to work on 29th May 1985 as expected. I was
19 immediately placed on a fry station. I asked to be moved
20 but my request was refused. I worked throughout the
21 lunchtime rush hour but by 1.15 p.m. I felt that I could
22 not put up with the position on the fry station any longer
23 because I was feeling unwell. I explained to Mr. Cassey
24 that I felt dizzy. My manager, Mr. Chris O'Brian, told me
25 that everyone had to work in that fry station at some
26 time. Mr. Cassey complained to Mr. Chris O'Brian that my
27 work was messy and told me that if I did not come prepared
28 to do the job, I may as well not have worked there. He
29 then shouted at me to go home. I was very upset. I had no
30 food or refreshments since I started my shift at 11.45 that
31 morning. As an employee, I was entitled to 0.32 pence
32 worth of refreshments for each hour that I had worked.
33 I left my station to get myself a coffee and proceeded to
34 the back room to clock off. As I left my station, my
35 Manager, Mr. O'Brian, followed me to the staff room, he
36 asked me if I had recorded the cup of coffee. I admitted",
37 that should be "that", I think.
38
39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes.
40
41 MS. STEEL: "... that I did not record it. The reason why I did
42 not record the cup of coffee was because I had forgotten
43 due to the upset state that I was in.
44
45 I was extremely distressed at being dismissed. The reason
46 stated for my dismissal was dishonesty on my part. What
47 really occurred on 29th day of May 1985 was a failure by
48 myself to comply with the requirements about recording
49 receipt of refreshments to which I was entitled. I was
50 extremely distressed at", sorry, sorry -----
51
52 MR. JUSTICE BELL: The last paragraph, "In August 1985".
53
54 MS. STEEL: Sorry. "In August 1985, I instructed a firm of
55 solicitors to act for me in a possible claim for unfair
56 dismissal. The proceedings did not result in a full
57 tribunal hearing because McDonald's settled my claim in the
58 sum of ยท90.00.
59
60 Whilst I was employed by McDonald's I regularly worked
