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Disabled Asda worker sacked after 30 years' service 'for smoking in wrong area'

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Asda has been accused of disability discrimination after an illiterate worker was fired for allegedly smoking outside its designated area.

Mark Misell had worked for the supermarket as a trolley porter at its store in Shoeburyness, Essex, for 30 years. GMB Union said he was fired for a single offence of smoking in the supermarket's car park instead of its designated smoking area, EssexLive reports.

The union accused the retail giant of discrimination, saying there's "no way" Mark could have known about the smoking policy as he couldn't have read it due to his learning difficulties.Keith Dixon, GMB Regional Organiser said: "This is another example of Asda's discrimination against those.

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