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London CNN —Citibank has won an employment tribunal case brought by an analyst it sacked for claiming expenses for meals he shared with his partner, and then lying about it. I accept that the respondent requires a commitment to honesty from its employees,” employment judge Illing said in the ruling. According to a transcript of an email exchange, included in the employment tribunal ruling, after Fekete filed the expense claim, his manager asked whether he had bought all the food for himself. At the time, he also had work concerns and experienced a “lack of support” from the company, according to the analyst. Citi’s expenses policy, parts of which are detailed in the ruling, also states that employees must list all attendees whose meals they submit for reimbursement.
Persons: Szabolcs Fekete, , Fekete, Illing, , ” Fekete, Organizations: London CNN, Citibank, Citigroup, Financial Times, Citi, CNN, LinkedIn Locations: Amsterdam
LONDON (AP) — A financial analyst who was fired by Citibank after claiming a two-sandwich lunch on expenses has lost a legal battle for wrongful dismissal. A British judge has ruled that the bank was entitled to sack Szabolcs Fekete for gross misconduct because he lied when he claimed to have consumed two sandwiches, two coffees and two pasta dishes during a work trip, when he had really shared them with his partner. Fekete, a financial crime expert working for the bank in London, sued for wrongful and unfair dismissal. But he continued to claim he ate all the food himself. Fekete later claimed he had been undergoing personal problems after the death of his grandmother, was on medical leave from work and was on medication while he was answering emailed questions about his expenses claim.
Persons: Szabolcs Fekete, Fekete, ” Fekete, Caroline Illing, Citibank “, Organizations: Citibank, British, Financial Locations: London, Amsterdam
The banker later admitted that he had shared the food with his partner and was fired by Citibank. In response, Mr Fekete's senior manager said that the receipt "appears to have two sandwiches, two coffees, and another drink . The bank also questioned whether he had shared two dinners of pesto pasta and pasta Bolognese with his partner, but Mr Fekete said that this was not the case. Mr. Fekete argued that there were mitigating factors, including the recent loss of his grandmother and that he was on strong medication when he replied to the emails. AdvertisementAdvertisementJudge Illing, presiding over the case, concluded that his dismissal was fair, as Mr. Fekete was not initially honest about the misclaimed expense.
Persons: , Szabolcs Fekete, Fekete's, Fekete, Mr Fekete, expensed, Illing Organizations: Citibank, Service, Banking Locations: Amsterdam
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