Disabled man spied on by bosses wins £300k payout

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Alan Jones, a disabled former team leader at Pilkington UK Ltd, wins £329,000 in damages after being wrongly sacked and spied on by his employers who suspected him of working while on sick leave.

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Alan Jones, a disabled former team leader at Pilkington UK Ltd, wins £329,000 in damages after being wrongly sacked and spied on by his employers who suspected him of working while on sick leave.

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