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