Binman prohibited from wearing shorts on shift opts for fluorescent kilt
dailyrecord.co.ukA binman whose boss prohibited him from wearing shorts on 'health and safety' grounds has completed his shift in a fluorescent kilt instead.
Lee Moran, 50, launched his protest as temperatures soared above 25C after managers at York City Council told him that he had to remain covered up.
The dad-of-three had campaigned to wear shorts for years in the height of summer but was always told that the health and safety rules did not permit it.
One manager, however, did say that 'kilts' were allowed, so on June 11, he chose to don a fluorescent orange kilt. Lee said that the response to his protest has been 'absolutely amazing' and he hopes to convince the council to change its approach before the temperatures rise next week, Grimsby Live reports.He said: “For the last five years, I’ve been asking about wearing shorts, and they’ve just slung health and safety at me left right and centre.
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