scorpiowulf@googlemail.com wrote:
> Names below have been modified for confidentiality.
>
> I'm a department manager in a medium sized garage in the Midlands. Two
> guys work in the sales department who don't get on, one's a devout
> Christian (Joe) and he doesn't like an openly gay (Chris) employee he
> works alongside. Joe doesn't want to work in the same department as
> Chris and he keeps making life difficult for him... this has been
> going on for a while now and has caused friction with other people in
> the department too. We're discussing our options and we're opting to
> fire Joe and move Chris to another department to stop the disruption.
> Would either of these gentlemen have grounds to sue us? I don't
> understand these new discrimination laws, could Joe sue us because we
> fired him because of misconduct linked to his religious belief?
>
> Also, since I'm posting, my boss fired an agency worker who barged a
> door open after going out for a cig when he wasn't supposed to,
> knocking down my boss's secretary and giving her back pains. Would
> that be unfair dismissal?
> She knows she could sue us for personal injuries, but I don't think
> she will.
How long have the various employees worked for the company?
Peter Crosland
g6jns@yahoo.co.uk
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