Tribunal win | Worker sacked after 5 days' sick leave following near-fatal allergic reaction

An employee who was sacked after taking time off work to recover from a near-fatal allergic reaction has successfully sued his employer. 

Ope Ajanaku, a compliance & onboarding analyst at financial services firm Monsas - nearly died and was left “completely immobile” after accidentally consuming traces of peanuts at his brother’s wedding. An employment tribunal in London heard that the effects were so severe he had to be rushed to a resuscitation ward at hospital.