A DORSET pub has had to cough up thousands of pounds for an unfair dismissal of a former employee.

The Anchor Inn, in High Street, Swanage, has been ordered to pay £13,700 to Mr R Maughan in an employment tribunal held in Bristol on December 20. 

Judge Paul Cadney ruled in favour of an unfair dismissal at the tribunal, awarding the claimant £6,304 for the dismissal. 

This included £1,713 in basic pay and £4,591 in compensatory pay. 

Meanwhile, Mr Maughan’s wages were found to have been unlawfully deduced totalling £3,042 between December 18, 2022 and January 1, 2023. 

The pub was also ordered to pay Mr Maughan £1,521 in notice pay as well as £2,833 in unpaid holiday pay. 

Documents state that the claimant was present but nobody at the pub was present at the hearing. 

The Anchor Inn has been approached for a comment. 

The pub describes itself as a “newly refurbished pub in the heart of Swanage town, run by a local family” and serving “fresh, locally sourced food and a good selection of drinks”.