Ms H Worthington v North Ayrshire Women’s Aid

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001366/2024 5 Held in Glasgow on 4 & 5 February 2025 Employment Judge L Doherty Ms H Worthington Claimant 10 In Person North Ayrshire Women’s Aid Respondent 15 Represented by: Ms T Striton - HR Advisor

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claimant was not unfairly 20 dismissed and the claim is dismissed.

REASONS

1. The claimant presented a claim of unfair dismissal on 4 September 2024. The respondents resist the claim, and a final hearing was fixed over two days. The claimant represented herself, and the respondents were represented by Ms 25 Stirton, HR consultant. Issues

2. It is accepted that the claimant was dismissed. The respondents say the reason for dismissal was that the claimant’s role required her to have the use of her one own vehicle, which she did not have. It was identified at the 30 commencement of the hearing that this was ‘some other substantial reason’ (‘SOSR’) in terms of section 98 (1) (b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the ERA). 8001366/...