Employee asks for 808 days sick leave, company fires him but loses lawsuit
He was absent for a number of reasons during his near 20 years at the company (JLR). Jaguar Land Rover employee missed over 800 days of work. (Source: Twitter)
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Updated: Dec 30, 2020, 11:45 PM IST
In an amazing tale of perseverance, a veteran employee with Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover, who missed a total of 808 days of work over the last 20 years won a legal battle over his unfair dismissal by the automobile company. Vic Rumbold, who lived close to the Castle Bromwich plant where he worked shifts, cost the car giant £95,850 in sick pay.
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