US EditionMan sacked after 'impersonating Michael Jackson' was unfairly dismissed, tribunal finds
Employment Judge Carol Porter ruled the dismissal unfair despite acknowledging the conduct as inappropriate; Mr. Zawadzski was awarded over £10,000 in compensation.
- A tribunal found that Lucasz Zawadzki was unfairly dismissed from his job at a Co-operative warehouse in Manchester for allegedly impersonating Michael Jackson.
- Zawadzki admitted to making high-pitched "hee-hee" noises but denied claims of racism and any intention to bully.
- Judge Carol Porter stated there was no satisfactory evidence that Zawadzki's conduct was offensive or caused distress to a colleague.
- The tribunal ordered Zawadzki to be compensated over £10,000 for his unfair dismissal.
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'I'm no bully' says worker accused of doing Michael Jackson 'hee hee' impression
Lucasz Zawadzki was awarded £10,000 in compensation after judge found he was unfairly dismissed(Picture: Jaafar Jackson / Instagram) A worker has insisted he wasn’t a Smooth Criminal after he was accused of squealing Michael Jackson ‘hee hees’ at a black colleague. An employment tribunal found Lucasz Zawadzki had been unfairly sacked when a colleague complained about his allegedly annoying impersonation of the disgraced King of Pop. Mr Zawadzki …
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