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Tribunal Awards £10,000 to Unfairly Dismissed Worker

8/29/2025

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An employment tribunal ruled that Lucasz Zawadzki was unfairly dismissed from a Co-Operative warehouse.
The tribunal found no evidence that his actions caused distress to the reporting colleague.
Zawadzki acknowledged making inappropriate noises but denied any racist intent.
The Co-Operative Group is required to pay him over £10,000 in compensation.

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Story summary

An employment tribunal ruled that Lucasz Zawadzki was unfairly dismissed from a Co-Operative warehouse.
The tribunal found no evidence that his actions caused distress to the reporting colleague.
Zawadzki acknowledged making inappropriate noises but denied any racist intent.
The Co-Operative Group is required to pay him over £10,000 in compensation.