Security boss told employee to ‘grow up’ after cancer discovery

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A man who had cancer was told by his boss to ‘grow up’ after asking to reduce the number of hours he worked as a result of his severe experimental treatment.

Steve Pointon was also told ‘don’t be a baby’ by bosses who dismissed his tragic circumstances after a working for them for over 13 years.

The 36-year-old dad was left in a perilous position after his contract with the security firm Alpha Omega had only statutory entitlement to sick pay.

The father-of-one was facing the prospect of a second child when he was diagnosed meaning Pointon faced the choice of continuing to work or support his growing family on statutory sick pay, which amounted to just £20 per day.