A DORSET pub has had to cough up thousands of pounds for an unfair dismissal of a former employee.
The Anchor Inn, in High Street, Swanage, has been ordered to pay £13,700 to Mr R Maughan in an employment tribunal held in Bristol on December 20.
Judge Paul Cadney ruled in favour of an unfair dismissal at the tribunal, awarding the claimant £6,304 for the dismissal.
This included £1,713 in basic pay and £4,591 in compensatory pay.
Meanwhile, Mr Maughan’s wages were found to have been unlawfully deduced totalling £3,042 between December 18, 2022 and January 1, 2023.
The pub was also ordered to pay Mr Maughan £1,521 in notice pay as well as £2,833 in unpaid holiday pay.
Documents state that the claimant was present but nobody at the pub was present at the hearing.
The Anchor Inn has been approached for a comment.
The pub describes itself as a “newly refurbished pub in the heart of Swanage town, run by a local family” and serving “fresh, locally sourced food and a good selection of drinks”.
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