BMW Employee, Fired For Going To Burger King During Break, Wins Rs 17 Lakh Lawsuit

More than ?16,000 (around 17 lakhs) was awarded to an ex-BMW factory worker who was fired for dining at Burger King during his lunch break, as reported by The Mirror.?

While working overtime at the automaker's Oxford plant, temporary worker Ryan Parkinson was fired for eating lunch at Burger King.?

Ryan said he told management about his lunch break, but when he returned to work, he was told off for not doing so.

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Ryan was let go from the temporary contract company, GI Group.?

He later sued the employment agency for wrongful termination after being fired a second time for leaving the factory site without notifying his supervisors.

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When asked about it, Rayn said he was the first person to be let go when a supervisor reported that he had disappeared while working overtime at 7:50 pm on June 17, 2018.?

The individuals in charge of him claim that he did not give anybody prior notice before retiring for a break and that he did not return to work until 8:45 pm.

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Speaking with LBC News, he shared that everyone wanted a kebab, and he wanted a Burger King.?

During an interview with LBC News, he stated that everyone wanted a kebab, but what he wanted was Burger King.?

"My co-workers were talking about what they were going to get. I said I was going to get a Burger King. I got on a scooter and went and got a Burger King and sat in my car until half past," he said.?

Following a disciplinary hearing in May 2019 about the Burger King trip, he was sacked again; however, after he appealed the decision in June, he was reinstated and given a warning for his actions.?

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On the other hand, Ryan was fired once more in November 2019 for severe misconduct for abandoning the premises another time.

After this, he took the GI group to court, claiming they had wrongfully terminated his employment because his supervisor alleged that he had left the job site on two separate occasions without permission.?

In the case, he said that because of his race, he had been harassed and mistreated, but these claims were eventually thrown out.

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According to Employment Judge Stephen Vowles's comments, GI Group did not look into claims made by Mr. Parkinson and his trade union representatives that this was a common practice carried out by dozens of other employees during the break.

The GI Group could not prove that they had the authorization to leave the site or that they had informed a supervisor before leaving. In summary, the BMW production worker was awarded ?16,916 (around 17 lakh) in unpaid wages and compensation.

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