Sacked | Worker blamed DOG for exposing 'tight underwear' to female colleague on video call

A City finance worker was sacked for exposing his 'tight' underwear to a female colleague on a Zoom call – then blamed his pet puppy for the incident, a tribunal heard.

The Daily Mail has reported on the case of Philip Taylor, who allegedly lowered his laptop camera 'deliberately' during a work video call, revealing his underpants and parts of his thighs and groin to a shocked female colleague.

The 'distressed' co-worker said it was 'in no way an accident' and that Taylor ‘100% wanted her to see his underwear', a London Central Employment Tribunal heard.

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The tribunal also reported that Taylor, a married father, was said to have messaged his colleague on social media saying 'you look like you need sausage'.