"Legal Victory: Citibank Prevails in Firing Employee Over Lunch Expense Fabrication"
Citibank has won a legal battle in the UK after firing an employee, Szabolcs Fekete, for claiming expenses for sandwiches and coffee for his partner during a business trip and then lying about it. Fekete initially said he consumed the food alone but later admitted to sharing it. The bank argued that the claim breached its expense management policy, which does not reimburse spousal travel and meals. The employment judge concluded that Fekete's dismissal was fair as he was not initially honest about the misclaimed expense. Citibank expressed satisfaction with the decision.