Former BrewDog employee wins 'eyesight' dismissal payout

A former BrewDog employee has been awarded £12,000 after losing his job due to eyesight problems.

James Ross, who formerly worked for the Scottish beer firm at the company’s Aberdeenshire brewery, took the brewer to an employment tribunal over the grounds of his dismissal.

After Ross reported the deterioration of his eyesight, the beer firm allegedly decided that he was unfit to continue in his current packaging role, the BBC reports.

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BrewDog said that they offered Ross an alternative role. They admitted ackowledging their duty to prioritise the safety of the team.