Mr B McTague and Others v The Scottish Ministers

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND)   Case numbers: 4103512/2023,4103563/2023 and 4103520/2023 Final Hearing in Edinburgh on 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 August and 6, 7 November 2025 Employment Judge A Jones Tribunal Member L Brown Tribunal Member T Lithgow Mr B McTague Claimant In person Mr S Milne Claimant In person Mr K O’Hara Claimant In person The Scottish Ministers Respondent Represented by Ms E Campb...

JUDGMENT It is the unanimous judgment of the Tribunal that:

1. The claimants were all unfairly dismissed and that they contributed to their dismissal by 20%.

2. Mr McTague was unfairly dismissed, and the respondent is ordered to reinstate him to the role of Residential Officer from 5 January 2026 and reinstate any benefit which he might have expected to have received (including pension and any pay rise) between the date of termination of his employment and 5 January 2026 and treat him in all respects as if he had never been dismissed. In addition, t...

3. Mr Milne was unfairly dismissed, and the respondent is ordered to pay to Mr Milne compensation of £27,464.36 net and a basic award of £2284.