Ms A Briggs v The Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland

5 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND)   Case No:  8000954/2024 Held in person on 16, 17, 18 and 19 December 2024 10 Employment Judge S Neilson Ms Anita Briggs Claimant 15 Represented by Mr Drummond, Solicitor 20 The Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland Respondent Represented by Ms Howie, Solicitor 25

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL 30 The judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claimant was unfairly dismissed and the respondent is ordered to pay the claimant compensation in the sum of £22,210.75.

REASONS 35

1. The case was heard in person over four days. The Claimant was represented by Mr Drummond, Solicitor and the Respondent was represented by Ms Howie, Solicitor. The respondent had prepared and lodged a bundle of 8000954/2024 Page 2 documents relating to the substantive issues in the case and there was an additional bundle of documents from the respondent with copies of 147 different job adverts.

2. Evidence was heard from Hannah Barton, Head of Digital Media (“Ms 5 Barton”); Helen Ireland, Director of External Relations (“Ms Ireland”) and Dr Chris Breward, Director – National Museums Scotland (“Dr Breward”), on behalf of the respondent. The claimant gave evidence on her own behalf.