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This story has to take first prize for a constructed dismissal case.
Unbelievable!! I don't know if a judge can throw the book at a company but this stinks.
Fired Toyota manager denied $379,268 redundancy package seeking $301,000 in damages
NSW dad Greg Sherry was just one day away from scoring a $379,268 redundancy package when he was let go for a bizarre reason.
According to an exclusive investigation by The Australian, he was sacked for “serious misconduct” relating to the use of a company credit card during his last work trip for the company in January 2018.
The publication reports Mr Sherry travelled to Melbourne for business purposes, which he claimed had been pre-approved, with his wife and two children.
He personally paid for his family members’ flights and meals and used company funds for his own flights, accommodation and food.
On the last night of the trip, Mr Sherry offered his young son a slice of pizza that was left over from his own $32.50 order that was paid for by the company card.
The Australian reports Mr Sherry was later questioned about his spending by Toyota bosses, and he told them his son had eaten part of his meal.
Citing documents lodged in the District Court of NSW, the publication revealed Toyota claimed Mr Sherry had broken company rules by purchasing the “meal for his son”.
It also accused him of booking a bigger hotel room than necessary and staying an extra night for “personal” reasons, although Mr Sherry argues prices were higher as the trip coincided with the Australian Open, and he stayed the final night as he believed he would miss Sydney Airport’s cut-off curfew.
Mr Sherry is now seeking $301,000 in damages.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/wor...s/news-story/413c381ccb1c5ed27dd15ce095a2f465
Unbelievable!! I don't know if a judge can throw the book at a company but this stinks.
Fired Toyota manager denied $379,268 redundancy package seeking $301,000 in damages
NSW dad Greg Sherry was just one day away from scoring a $379,268 redundancy package when he was let go for a bizarre reason.
According to an exclusive investigation by The Australian, he was sacked for “serious misconduct” relating to the use of a company credit card during his last work trip for the company in January 2018.
The publication reports Mr Sherry travelled to Melbourne for business purposes, which he claimed had been pre-approved, with his wife and two children.
He personally paid for his family members’ flights and meals and used company funds for his own flights, accommodation and food.
On the last night of the trip, Mr Sherry offered his young son a slice of pizza that was left over from his own $32.50 order that was paid for by the company card.
The Australian reports Mr Sherry was later questioned about his spending by Toyota bosses, and he told them his son had eaten part of his meal.
Citing documents lodged in the District Court of NSW, the publication revealed Toyota claimed Mr Sherry had broken company rules by purchasing the “meal for his son”.
It also accused him of booking a bigger hotel room than necessary and staying an extra night for “personal” reasons, although Mr Sherry argues prices were higher as the trip coincided with the Australian Open, and he stayed the final night as he believed he would miss Sydney Airport’s cut-off curfew.
Mr Sherry is now seeking $301,000 in damages.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/wor...s/news-story/413c381ccb1c5ed27dd15ce095a2f465
