Employee wins compensation after being fired because of blog

In a judgement that could have ramifications in the UK an English secretary who says she was sacked because her Paris employer objected to her blog has been awarded £30,000 for unfair dismissal.

Catherine Sanderson’s 'La Petite Anglaise' blog included her musings on her home and work life. Her employer, accountancy firm Dixon Wilson, was never named. Sanderson also remained anonymous, but her blog did feature her photo.

Sanderson claimed she was dismissed for "gross misco... (432 more words)

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