Fired because of an asthma attack

A bar worker who lost her job after she suffered an asthma attack on a busy night in a smoky bar has been awarded almost £6,000 after winning her disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim.

Carly Simpson became stressed and felt unwell while working in Patrick's Bar in Perth on a Saturday night last August, a Dundee employment tribunal heard.

She went outside for air and the manager found her wheezing. She was able to return to work and completed her shift, but the follo... (157 more words)

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