Unfair dismissal for hungover postman who missed work

A former postman from Greenock, Inverclyde, has won compensation for unfair dismissal after taking time off due to a hangover.

However, John McMeikan had failed to alert Royal Mail he had an alcohol-related problem and so an Employment Tribunal found him to be 75% to blame, and reduced his compensation to £1,570.

The Tribunal heard McMeikan started work as a postman at Inverclyde delivery office, in August 2005.

He was given two warnings after delivery office manager Kevin Barclay no... (216 more words)

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