Mr T McGregor v The Scottish Ministers

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4103012/2023 5 Held in Glasgow on 4 – 7 September 2023 Employment Judge Campbell Mr T McGregor Claimant 10 The Scottish Ministers Respondent

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The judgment of the tribunal is that the claimant was not unfairly dismissed and his 15 claim is therefore dismissed.

REASONS Background

1. This claim arises out of the claimant's employment with the respondent which ended with his dismissal. The respondent is the Scottish Ministers, having 20 responsibility for maintaining a prison service in Scotland via the Scottish Prison Service. The claimant worked within the Service.

2. The hearing of evidence in the claim took place over four days. Owing to pressure of time the parties provided submissions in writing at a later date by agreement. At the hearing the respondent gave evidence first and led two 25 witnesses, namely Mr Michael Stoney, Governor in Charge of Her Majesty's Prison, Barlinnie, and Ms Sharanne Findlay, Acting Divisional Head of Operational Support. T...