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Duke is sued for sacking.


Byline: STEPHEN WHITE

BRITAIN'S richest man faces an employment tribunal Employment Tribunals are inferior courts in Great Britain which have statutory jurisdiction to hear many kinds of disputes between employers and employees. The most common disputes being concerned with unfair dismissal and discrimination.  after his housekeeper HOUSEKEEPER. One who occupies a house.
     2. A person who occupies every room in the house, under a lease, except one, which is reserved for his landlord, who pays all the taxes, is not a housekeeper. 1 Chit. Rep. 502.
 was sacked.

Frances Hewson, 51, was fired from the Duke of Westminster's country home for allegedly harassing staff and "spreading malicious gossip".

Mrs Hewson says the pressure of work at Eaton Hall Eaton Hall may refer to:
  • Eaton Hall (Cheshire) near Eccleston, England a private country house used by the Duke of Westminster.
  • Eaton Hall (King City) in King City, Ontario, Canada, a Norman-style chateau converted to public hotel
, near Chester, increased when the number of domestic staff fell from nine to three and a new work rota was brought in.

She admits she was inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence  
n.
1. Lack of experience.

2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience.



in
 in management but was accused of mishandling the situation.

Mrs Hewson, who is suing Grosvenor Estate for unfair dismissal unfair dismissal ndespido improcedente

unfair dismissal nlicenciement abusif

unfair dismissal unfair n
, said: "I want to clear my name and not have a big bill at the end of it. That's all."

The Duke has an estimate pounds 3.54billion fortune based on a property empire in London.

His spokeswoman said there would be comment until after the hearing, which is expected in Liverpool in August.

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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Feb 23, 2002
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