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Tycoon gloats after tribunal rejects pay claim
PLUMBING tycoon Charlie Mullins has said that “the tables have turned” in favour of employers after a tribunal rejected a worker’s claim for backdated holiday pay.
The Supreme Court ruled last year that Pimlico Plumber Gary Smith was a worker entitled to employment rights, rather than a self-employed contractor.
Mr Smith had taken a claim for holiday pay that was estimated to be worth £74,000 over six years.
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