Teenager wins £30,000 payout after being ‘sacked for wearing trainers to work’ A teenager who was sacked for wearing trainers to work has won almost £30,000 in compensation.
Elizabeth Benassi, now 20, successfully sued her former employer for ‘victimisation’ after her boss ‘treated her like a child’ when she came into work with sneakers.
Only a month later, an ‘incident’ occurred when Benassi wore trainers to work.
The matter was escalated and Benassi was told by the company’s Operations Manager her choice of footwear had been ‘unacceptable’ and that they ‘want to see a professional dress code at all times.’.
‘Despite not being aware of this, as I have never worn trainers to work before, I apologised for this and you rolled your eyes.
