trustworthy

She added that John Lewis could continue to attract customers by offering staff with good knowledge of their products who can offer trustworthy advice and recommendations in areas like electronics and make-up.

"That is not the conduct of an honest and trustworthy person."

On paper, those are the most veteran, most experienced, and most trustworthy options on this year’s team.

At the hearing, when asked for an explanation, Kennedy claimed he had asked Ms Monarez if she was a "trustworthy person" and she had replied "no", to some disbelief from his opponents in the room.

Instead, he said he fired her because he asked her if she was trustworthy, and she told him, “no.”