Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Cancer sufferer says she was sacked for health reasons

29 April 2010 | By Isabel Hardman

A council housing director who was sacked while receiving cancer treatment claims she was sent a letter saying her contract was being terminated because of health reasons.

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