Legal row | Worker sacked for taking religious holiday off puts spotlight on discrimination laws

Worker sacked for taking religious holiday off puts spotlight on discrimination laws

A worker who was sacked for taking time off work to observe a religious holiday has won a huge court payout, the Law Society has reported.

Philip Bialick, has walked away from court with more than £26,000 in compensation, after being dismissed from his job with Manchester-based law firm NNE Law following an incident in April 2020.

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