A woman who worked at a bakery for 44 years has been sacked for allowing elderly customers without cards to pay in cash during the pandemic. Megan Metcalfe, 60, who was the Store Manager at Birds Bakery chain in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire was sacked for 'gross misconduct' after she accepted cash payments - against company policy. Megan Metcalfe, 60, was sacked from Birds Bakery in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire for accepting cash from elderly customers who did not have a bank cardHowever, Ms Metcalfe said that many of their elderly customers did not have a bank card. Ms Metcalfe has worked at Birds Bakery for 44 years, including 25 years as a manager. Birds Bakery is a family chain that was founded over 100 years ago in Derby and has over 60 outlets across the Midlands.

Source: Daily Mail August 02, 2020 12:22 UTC