Workers sacked for summer's day safety breach

Three road workers who were sacked for taking off their personal protective equipment (PPE) on a hot day are to take their employers, contractor Amey Lafarge, to a tribunal for unfair dismissal, the BBC reports.

Amey Lafarge is reported to have said that it has a strict policy on workers wearing PPE.

The BBC reports that the three men, who had been working on a railing at the side of the road, took off their hard hats and jackets when temperatures rose to 27C (80F). They were photographed b... (12 more words)

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