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A school cleaner signed off work has told of her shock at being sacked by text message. Chloe Nichol, from Sholden near Deal, had been on sick leave with anxiety and Tourette’s syndrome – but her doctors’ certificate expired on June 30. Two days later, despite the 32-year-old telling her bosses a new “fit note” from her GP was forthcoming, a supervisor sent her a WhatsApp message saying she would be receiving a P45 form. A P45 is an official certificate given to a worker when their employment has ended. Miss Nichol, of Five Ways Rise, told KentOnline: “I was shocked, confused and panicked by t…

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