New hearing tabled for sacked Fife postman David Mitchell

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New hearing timetabled as sacked Fife postman demands to return to work

A Fife postman’s fight to return to his job will be brought back before a judge this month.

David Mitchell, 57, was sacked by Royal Mail after being accused of stealing money and gift vouchers from mail but won his employment tribunal for unfair dismissal.

Royal Mail was ordered to reinstate him after the judge concluded there was no clear evidence of his guilt.

However, the firm requested a reconsideration of the finding and a hearing will take place in Dundee on November 25.

Colleagues of Mr Mitchell at Cupar delivery office and customers on his round in Ceres, Craigrothie, Cults and Chance Inn, where he lives, have backed his campaign to be allowed back to work.

A silent protest was staged and supporters have written to Royal Mail to complain about his dismissal.

During the tribunal judge Ian McFatridge concluded that Royal Mail had insufficient grounds to uphold its belief in his guilt.

Surveillance was mounted of Mr Mitchell after test cards planted into sorting areas he used went missing.

When he was stopped and searched, no trace of them was found.

A meeting between Mr Mitchell, Royal Mail and both parties’ lawyers that was due to take place on Monday was postponed.

Reconsideration hearings are only held where deemed necessary in the interests of justice.