A luxury in-flight dining firm has been blasted by a judge for a “vindictive” campaign against a whistleblower. On Air Dining, which has served David Beckham pie and mash on a transatlantic flight, was ordered to give former executive Charles Robinson £80,000.
A tribunal heard Mr Robinson went off sick with stress and depression in 2017 after exposing an alleged fraud. It was said he had been asked to fake investors’ signatures on to documents.
Doctors confirmed he was unfit to return to work as chief operating officer but boss Daniel Hulme suspended him, withheld pay and lied to HMRC about his income so he would be taxed more, the hearing was told.
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