Papa Johns worker was fired after he refused to be paid cash-in-hand because he wanted to pay the right amount of tax
Ashwani Kumar, who was a manager at the branch of the chain in Harlow, Essex, was dismissed for requesting itemised payslips with correct tax and National Insurance deductions.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated culture & society brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Ashwani Kumar, who was a manager at the branch of the chain in Harlow, Essex, was dismissed for requesting itemised payslips with correct tax and National Insurance deductions.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Aug 1, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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- Source published: Aug 1, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC
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