The HR officer gave evidence that the private eye was hired after Mr James delivered the load of hay while out sick.
She said they showed him carrying buckets and bags of meal and loading a trailer on the farm.
Mr James said these were only “menial” tasks and disputed Dawn Meats’ contention that they were “more labour-intensive than the duties associated with his job”.
He said he had “no option but to carry out these tasks and tend to his animals regardless of the fact that he was certified unfit to work”.