A WOMAN who worked at a bakery for 20 years was fired for “theft” — after underpaying 20p for two sausage rolls.
Yvonne Hough, 54, only had £1 on her when she bought the 60p snacks for her two grandsons as they rushed to a funeral.
She promised to pay the rest the next day but forgot and Bake-Away owner Lynn Pinder fired her for gross misconduct.
Mum-of-six Yvonne said: “She phoned and said in her eyes it was theft.
“I put the phone down on her.
I thought ‘you cheeky cow’.”
Yvonne, of Preston, Lancs, sued the city bakery for unfair dismissal and won £3,061 at an employment tribunal.
At the Manchester hearing Judge Jennifer Ainscough criticised Ms Pinder for not holding a proper investigation, or letting Yvonne appeal.
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She said: “Ms Pinder had made her mind up from watching the CCTV.
“Miss Hough was not offered any appeal and was merely left with the finding of dismissal.”
Yvonne said: “I’m so happy to have won the case because it’s brought her down.”