Pizza worker was unfairly sacked

A pizza shop supervisor who was sacked and replaced by cheaper migrant workers has won a claim for unfair dismissal against his former boss.

Kevin Lewis, 26, from Tranmere in Wirral, worked at Domino's on London Road in Liverpool.

Mr Lewis was sacked when he refused a transfer to a branch in Chester because he could not afford the travel costs.

He was replaced by Polish immigrants who were paid the minimum wage and had accommodation deducted by their boss.

Compensation awaited

An employment tribunal in Liverpool heard three Poles and one Iranian were hired to work at the shop in the city, in September 2006 and paid £5.35 an hour.

Mr Lewis, who was paid £6 an hour, was offered a transfer to another branch, but refused and was later sacked.

Mr Lewis, who is now a youth worker, will hear how much compensation he is to receive next month.

He said his is a victory for British workers.

"This is just one case - there could be thousands," he said. "I was just treated like I was dispensable."

AKS Partners Ltd, which runs the store, was unavailable for comment.