Royal Mail driver in ‘sectarian abuse’ row fairly dismissed, Tribunal rules

A Royal Mail driver who allegedly made sectarian, anti-Catholic comments in a fight with a Celtic-supporting colleague has lost his unfair dismissal claim.

Peter McCool, from Airdrie, denied making any such comment at the Glasgow Mail Centre in Springburn following “banter” about the Rangers and Celtic football teams. He claimed colleague, Gerard Broadley, attacked him from behind before punching him.

Both men were suspended pending an investigation, and subsequently lost their ... (172 more words)

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