I found an article on the website of the guardian, which can be linked to unit 8.
The article is about a senior executive Tim Nicholson who claimed that he was unfairly fired by a property investment company.
He is the former head of sustainability at Newcastle-based Grainger.
The raison for his dismissal was that his views on the environment don’t match with the other managers.
Tim Nicholson, who is 41 years old, has his own beliefs.
For example, he lives in an eco-renovated home, he doesn’t travel by plane anymore and he composts his food waste.
According to him, he was fired because he disagreed with practices of the company.
An example is that Nicholson's attempts to obtain data to develop a carbon management strategy were blocked.
A new law on religious discrimination was changed so that beliefs aren’t the same to religious faith.
The law would help a large numbers of employees because this case reflects a fundamental clarification of the law.
My opinion is that people should be able to express such views without fear of retribution or discrimination.
I think that this case will clarify this new law for a lot of people who live their lives like Tim Nicholson.
It’s outrageous to dismiss people because of their beliefs that don’t match the company’s rules.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/sep/06/employment-tribunal-dismissal-climate-change
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I fully agree with Jolien. I also wrote an article about unfair dismissal. I think it is a serious problem we have to deal with in our world. People have to stand up for their rights without being afraid.
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BeantwoordenVerwijderenI also agree with Jolien. People may not be afraid to defend their rights. In a investment company, discussions must be common. If the views of Tim Nicholson on the environment don't match with the other managers, it may not be a reason to fire him.
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