Success for Chef S and Unichef

We are celebrating success for the 3rd time in 2 months and we are delighted to have worked with such an inspirational member once again. Yet another female Chef who has stood up to her Employers and demanded better treatment.

The case involved a female Chef on the Autistic Spectrum who had been wrongfully accused of Food poisoning and bad practices, all of which were false but a male-dominated management once again had thrown all caution to the wind and reprimanded her without witnesses and a thorough investigation, their male ego’s getting in the way of common sense and good practice.

Once the matter was brought to the attention of the company's HR department, it was clear that the Executive Chef and Manager had acted unfairly and unlawfully in disciplining our member.

They accepted liability and agreed on substantial compensation and costs within weeks of us being involved and the matter was all over and agreed upon within a very short space of time and our member has moved onto better things with an even better job and a great caring company.

Once again, the National Chefs Union has shown its teeth and supported a member in their time of need. Her award of more than £14,000 plus cost shows employers that they aren’t always right and that there is a Union that will protect our chefs against uncaring and unethical companies.