Mr O Nayfeh v Barclays Bank UK plc

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) 5 Case Number: 8002162/2024 Hearing held in Glasgow on 18 and 19 June 2025 Employment Judge M Whitcombe 10 Mr O Nayfeh Claimant In person 15 Barclays Bank UK PLC Respondent Represented by: 20 Mr D Hay KC (Counsel)

JUDGMENT 25 (1) The claimant was unfairly dismissed. (2) It would be just and equitable to reduce both the basic award and the compensatory award by 15% to reflect the claimant’s own contributory 30 fault. (3) The compensatory award is also reduced by 50% to reflect the chance that the respondent would have dismissed by the same date if it had acted fairly. 35 (4) All other issues of remedy are...

REASONS Introduction and background 5

1. The sole complaint brought by a claim form received on 18 December 2024 was one of unfair dismissal.

2. The claimant was formerly employed by the respondent bank as a Financial 10 Guide in its Mortgage Advice and Financial Guidance Team in Glasgow. The claimant originally worked for the respondent as an agency worker but commenced employment on 6 August 2015. He was dismissed without notice for gross misconduct on 22 July 2024. An unsuccessful appeal followed. 15 3. The alleged misconduct for ...