Employee sacked for anxiety awarded £6,000

A hairdresser who was sacked because of her anxiety has been awarded €7,000 (£6,312.30) – Independent.ie reports.

The unnamed woman had been working as an apprentice hairdresser for around seven months when she was diagnosed with anxiety in April 2017.

She told the salon owner that she had been advised to take some time off work to help her manage stress, but the owner responded that they “didn’t do” sick days.

When she returned to work, the boss told her she was a liability, and her “head was all over the place”. She was then told to pack up her things and leave.