Claimant v Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust

The tribunal concluded the reason for dismissal was the claimant's conduct (gross misconduct involving bullying, coercive, overbearing and intimidating behaviour). The tribunal found the respondent genuinely believed the claimant had committed misconduct, had reasonable grounds for that belief, carried out a reasonable investigation, followed a reasonably fair procedure, and dismissal was within the band of reasonable responses.

The tribunal found that the reason for dismissal was not that the claimant made protected disclosures. The reason was the claimant's conduct. The tribunal was not satisfied on the evidence that protected disclosures were the principal reason for dismissal.

The tribunal found the respondent proved the claimant was guilty of gross misconduct which entitled it to dismiss without notice. The conduct found amounted to bullying, coercive, overbearing and intimidating behaviour which justified summary dismissal.

The tribunal found that the various detriments alleged were not done on the ground that the claimant made protected disclosures. Where detriments were established, the tribunal concluded they were done for operational reasons, to protect staff, or for reasons connected to the claimant's conduct, not because of protected disclosures.

The tribunal found that the detriments alleged were not done because the claimant had done a protected act (complaining of race and sex discrimination on 4 November 2020). The tribunal concluded the detriments were done for reasons unconnected to the protected act.

Withdrawn by claimant during the hearing.