
Cafe worker awarded £20k after being made to work in the cold
A former cafe worker at Whipped in Covent Garden has been awarded more than £20,000 after she was dismissed following her complaints about working in the cold. An Employment Tribunal heard how indoor temperatures in the cafe fell as low as 12°C during the winter when managers insisted on leaving the door open to encourage customers to come inside. Ms Ayad said she had to wear ‘three layers and a thermal vest’ to stay warm but was not allowed to