Athlete awarded £149,000 after employer required 800-mile journey for meeting employer did not attend
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Athlete awarded £149,000 after employer required 800-mile journey for meeting employer did not attend

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An athlete has been awarded £149,000 in compensation after her employer required her to travel 800 miles for a meeting that the employer did not attend.

Beth Littlewood, identified as a former canoe polo athlete, received the compensation following an employment tribunal case. According to reports, Littlewood was required to travel from Germany for a meeting with her boss. The boss did not appear at the scheduled meeting.

Littlewood stated that driving from Germany for a meeting with her no-show boss was the "final straw."

The tribunal awarded Littlewood £149,000 in compensation. The case centered on the employer's requirement that she make the 800-mile journey, followed by the employer's failure to attend the meeting himself.

Reports identified Littlewood as a former canoe polo athlete. The compensation was granted in connection with the employment dispute.

The case has concluded with the compensation award of £149,000 to Littlewood.

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