Staff at a Glasgow cafe say they lost their jobs after submitting a collective complaint to former owner.
FORMER employees of a Glasgow cafe who were made redundant two weeks after complaining about a number of alleged workplace issues have launched a fight for compensation.
waste, were told to pay for their own hygiene training and were made to work in a smoke-filled kitchen with no extraction fan. “I was working in a kitchen in the basement with no ventilation or breaks, and it became intolerable. On hot days I would feel like I was going to pass out. Every time I brought up my concerns with the boss, they were just ignored. It was very much a case of just 'get on with the job and be quiet'.
Staff members say that two weeks after delivering the grievance to Ms Bezera on October 28 last year, they were informed by email that they were to be made redundant as the business would close on November 27 due to financial difficulties.Ms Bezera then revealed two days later through a post on the venue’s Facebook page that she was willing to sell the lease.
The Glasgow Times understands ET1 forms have now been lodged by Thompsons Solicitors to start legal action and bring the matter before an employment tribunal. “We are now escalating this dispute legally and industrially until our members receive the justice they deserve.”She said: “The business failed due to the current economic situation. People don’t have spare money to spend, and bills went through the roof.
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