Revealed: The hard-hearted letter cleansing boss despatched to single mom
- Gabriela Rodriguez, 39, was fired by Total Clean boss Graham Petersen
- Rodriguez was advised consuming the sandwich was a ‘basic contract breach’
- She is claiming for unfair dismissal in opposition to the cleansing agency which employed her
This is the letter despatched by a hard-hearted boss sacking a cleaner for consuming a leftover tuna sandwich.
Single mom Gabriela Rodriguez was fired after she munched on the £1.50 Tesco sandwich unnoticed on a discarded platter for employees at a City legislation agency.
Now she is claiming for unfair dismissal in opposition to the cleansing agency which employed her.
Gabriela, 39, from Ecuador launched her unfair dismissal declare after she labored for Total Clean, which was contracted to high company legislation agency Devonshires.
Total Clean boss Graham Petersen wrote to Gabriela, following a disciplinary listening to on November 23.
Gabriela Rodriguez, 39, (pictured) was mentioned to have been fired from her £13-an-hour job for the ‘theft’ of a leftover tuna sandwich which was as a result of be thrown away after a gathering
Total Clean operations director Graham Petersen wrote to Gabriela following a disciplinary listening to on November 23
Campaigners protested Gabriela’s sacking, marching outdoors Devonshire’s workplaces
Copy of the letter despatched to Gabriela Rodriguez in November final 12 months by Graham Peterson
Following an investigation, Gabriela was advised by Total Clean’s head of operations, Graham Petersen: ‘At the listening to your clarification was that you just discovered a sandwich within the kitchen close to the tip of your shift and took it with out giving it a second thought.
‘You said that beforehand the shopper had left meals within the kitchen and supplied it out, so that you thought it was nice.
‘I thought-about your clarification to be unsatisfactory since you confirmed that nobody had supplied you the meals within the kitchen however determined to take it anyway.
‘I’ve determined that your conduct has resulted in a basic breach of your contractual phrases which irrevocably destroys the belief and confidence essential to proceed the employment relationship.’
He mentioned he had weight up whether or not a lesser sanction than sacking is perhaps ‘applicable’, however determined in opposition to it and concluded: ‘You are due to this fact dismissed with rapid impact from Total Clean. You are usually not entitled to note or pay in lieu of discover.’
Gabriela Rodrigues is claiming for unfair dismissal in opposition to the cleansing agency which employed her
The single mom from Ecuador launched the declare after she labored for an company that was contracted to London company legislation agency Devonshires
The grassroots UVW Union for migrant employees mentioned in an attraction letter on Gabriela’s behalf: ‘There had been varied full trays of leftover sandwiches that had been laid out for workers to eat.
‘Gabriela understood she was additionally allowed to eat this meals.
‘It is so extremely far past the realms of reasonableness and comprehension to dismiss an worker for consuming a leftover tuna and cucumber sandwich.
‘We now perceive that the privilege of consuming leftover sandwiches maybe doesn’t lengthen to the outsourced migrant workforce within the constructing.’
Campaigners protested Gabriela’s sacking, marching outdoors Devonshire’s workplaces armed with 100 cans of tuna and 300 sandwiches.
‘They held placards studying ‘Sacked for a Sandwich?’ and ‘We are usually not the dust – we clear’, and gave out leaflets which learn: ‘I ate a leftover tuna sandwich and obtained sacked!’. Gabriela, who lives in north London, doesn’t converse English and relied on her job to assist her daughter, 10.
Supporters mentioned she had labored for the corporate for 2 years with an ‘impeccable file’.
Total Clean operations director Graham Petersen (pictured) mentioned he had weight up whether or not a lesser sanction than sacking is perhaps ‘applicable’ however determined in opposition to it
In a social media marketing campaign, the United Voices of the World union mentioned the worth of the sandwich in query value not more than £1.50
Signs made at a United Voices of the World union assembly forward of protest motion outdoors the workplaces of the legislation agency
UVW normal secretary Petros Elia added: ‘Cleaners are routinely dismissed on trivial and, we argue, discriminatory, grounds like this day by day across the nation.
‘Many describe feeling handled just like the dust they clear, and Gabriela is one in all them.
‘She was dismissed by Total Clean however the legislation agency shouldn’t have complained within the first place.’
‘They would not have complained had been it anybody else who had eaten a sandwich – and undoubtedly not if it was a lawyer.’Total Clean, which final 12 months posted earnings of £1.6m, despatched Gabriela a dismissal letter accusing her of ‘theft’ after she ‘eliminated meals for a shopper’s particular occasion’.
According to supporters, Gabriela appealed her dismissal however Total Clean refused to reinstate her.
‘The union is now serving to Gabriela take authorized motion alleging unfair dismissal and discrimination. In an announcement, Total Clean accused UVW and Gabriela of ‘deceptive and inaccurate info’ however declined to specify.
But the corporate added: ‘It is essential to us to take care of the integrity of our workforce and repair by guaranteeing we deal appropriately with any actions that undermine the laborious work and repute of our unbelievable group who conduct themselves impeccably.
‘Trust and honesty is of paramount significance.
‘All steps taken have been in accordance with UK employment legislation following the right investigative and disciplinary course of. We will probably be making no additional touch upon the matter.’Devonshires, whose hose highest-paid member acquired £1.68 million in 2023, mentioned it had not requested Total Clean to take motion in opposition to Gabriela.
A spokesman mentioned: ‘Devonshires didn’t make a proper criticism in opposition to Gabriela and expressly advised Total Clean to not take any in opposition to her.
‘Total Clean carried out their very own investigation and the choice to dismiss Gabriela was taken with none enter or affect from Devonshires by any means.
‘This is a personal matter between Total Clean and Gabriela however we’ve got made clear to Total Clean that we might not object, as we by no means have finished, to Gabriela attending and dealing on our premises if Total Clean adjustments its place.’
