Ms J Tempany v The Board of Management of Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 4107133/2023 Held in Glasgow on 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 June 2024 5 Employment Judge M Robison Ms J Tempany Claimant Represented by Mr I Burke 10 Solicitor The Board of Management of Forth Valley Respondent College of Further and Higher Education Represented by Mr S Miller 15 Solicitor Advocate

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claim for unfair dismissal is not 20 well-founded. The claim is therefore dismissed.

REASONS

1. The claimant lodged a claim with the Employment Tribunal on 23 November 2023 claiming unfair dismissal. The respondent entered a defence resisting the claim and lodged a counterclaim. 25 2. This claim relates to dismissal of the claimant following her secondment to an apprenticeship challenge project. The respondent asserts that the claimant was summarily dismissed on the grounds of gross mi...

3. At this final hearing, the Tribunal heard from the following witnesses for the respondent: Mrs Alison Stewart, vice principal of corporate affairs and finance and secretary to the board; Mrs Higgins-Rollo, vice principal learning and 4107133/2023 Page 2 student experience, who conducted the investigation; Mr Kenny MacInnes, principal and chief executive officer, disciplinary hearing chair; a...