At the Tribunal | |
Before
HIS HONOUR JUDGE COLLINS CBE
MR B GIBBS
MR P A L PARKER CBE
APPELLANT | |
RESPONDENT |
Transcript of Proceedings
JUDGMENT
PRELIMINARY HEARING
For the Appellant | No appearance or representation by or on behalf of the Appellant |
JUDGE P COLLINS CBE
"19 On 28 September 1999 the applicant was dismissed. The reasons were set out in a detailed letter which stated that the applicant had sought to copy confidential information, and had removed herself from the duty rota without informing management. The letter made it clear that the actions of Mr Hawkes had not influenced the decision to dismiss. It stated that the lesser sanction of a warning had been considered but this was not possible as no suitable employees would work with the applicant , and in any event the influence of Mr Hawkes on her caused real concern to the Trust which was caring for vulnerable and disadvantaged people."
There is an obvious inconsistency between saying that the actions of Mr Hawkes had not influenced the decision and then later saying that the influence of Mr Hawkes on her had caused real concern and that is something which caused us a measure of concern.