Hospital porter fired for mask refusal loses unfair dismissal case due to health safety rules.

Hospital porter Graham Fordham lost his unfair dismissal case after being fired for refusing to wear a face mask due to anxiety and depression during the pandemic. The employment tribunal dismissed his claims, finding the dismissal fair as masks were a necessary health and safety measure in clinical settings. Alternative measures like social distancing were not feasible in Fordham's role.

2 months ago
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