Employee with bad back ‘ran in sprinting races while off sick’

A London council worker is being prosecuted for fraud after continuing with athletics work and events whilst off sick with an injured back.

Matthew Thomas, was signed off sick with a bad back from November 2007 until his resignation in June 2008.  During that time he was paid sick pay totalling £13,892.12 after telling bosses at Newham Coucil where he worked as a payroll officer that he had fallen off a ladder and injured his back.

 

However, in February 2008 whilst still... (126 more words)

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