‘Common practice’ to take leftovers, says cleaner sacked over tuna sandwich

Gabriela Rodriguez, who is taking former employer to tribunal, thanks trade union for its support

The cleaner sacked for taking a discarded 1.50 tuna sandwich from a meeting room at a top City law firm has said it was common practice" for staff to take leftovers for their own lunches.

Gabriela Rodriguez was let go by contractor Total Clean for taking client property ... without authority or reasonable excuse" after she was accused of taking a sandwich from the offices of Devonshires Solicitors from a platter after a meeting.