Tory MP threatened to sack staff member over sick leave

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The Conservative Party machine is under pressure from the growing staff bullying scandal
The Conservative Party machine is under pressure from the growing staff bullying scandal

The Tory MP is being accused of threatening to sack a member of staff who asked to take four weeks off work sick on the advice of her doctor.

In response to the request the Telford MP Lucy Allan reportedly launched a ‘vicious’ verbal attack in response to the female staff member and suggested that she may have a drinking problem.

Allan also labeled  the staffers sickness excuse as ‘pathetic’, the Evening Standard reported.

In a recording of a telephone conversation disclosed by the Evening Standard, Ms Allan is heard telling the alleged bullying target Arianne Plumbly after she asked for sick leave: “I’m not paying you for that then; it’s ridiculous” and told her she had “pissed around on my life”.

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Robert joined the HRreview editorial team in October 2015. After graduating from the University of Salford in 2009 with a BA in Politics, Robert has spent several years working in print and online journalism in Manchester and London. In the past he has been part of editorial teams at Flux Magazine, Mondo*Arc Magazine and The Marine Professional.

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