Punctuality | Worker sacked for turning up late for first time - here's some fairer solutions

Worker sacked for turning up late for first time - here's some fairer solutions

Punctuality should always be expected of employees, but one boss’s extreme approach to punishing a late arrival has gone viral.

According to a Reddit post, a worker was allegedly sacked for turning up to work 20 minutes late, despite it being the first time ever being late in their seven years at the firm.

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