Tribunal is taking a short break. We will return with part two of the morning session. NR has said he expects to go until lunchtime with this witness.
AH - Angela Harrington, heard C's appeal of dismissal
J - dealing with sound issues clerk has moved microphones, and also some picking up typing sounds, that's probably me, further discussion.
NR - ground 2 of appeal was that she was dismissed for interpretation of tweets that was not put to her and that it was wrong to dismiss
Ms Young is taking her former employer, Manchester City Council, to employment tribunal for unfair dismissal on the grounds of religion or belief. Ms Young is a Catholic, holds gender critical beliefs. She was dismissed, among other grounds, for social media activity.
This is the second part of the day 6 afternoon session in Lorna Young vs Manchester City Council at employment tribunal. Part 1 is here
The court is currently taking a short break; after which Nathan Roberts barrister for the C will continue cross-examination of MCC witness Sharmila Kar.
[We resume]
NR: p1456 This is another OH report?
SK: Yes
NR: Last para b4 'conclusion' - advises advance notification for discussing things with C?
SK: Yes
5 mins
NR They were all GC news
SN Yes
NR They'd whipped themselves up by finding a GC account
SN [missed]
NR On 16 Feb this letter to the C is about Ix into GG account
SN Yes
NR U use a passive voice, common from the R, re an initial Ix and whether to Ix further. U use
the same passive voice. Who did the initial review
SN Understand Nick McMillan looked at it and then referred account to HR
NR who concluded need further Ix
SN With HR but cant recall who
NR Who made the decison. Was it you
SN It was made w HR. I cant recall
NR U say an independent Ix and must caution you and give u a prelim warning it may be gross misconduct
SN Yes
NR Who decided the GG shld be treated as gross misconduct
SN I cant recall the detail. The policy of discrimination.
NR What was the GM
SN Re the tweets?
NR Yes
How the views expressed. Compatibility w the role
Good morning. We will shortly be live tweeting day 6 of the employment tribunal of LY vs Manchester City Council (MCC).
LY holds gender critical views and is Catholic and was formerly Equality Team Manager at MCC. She was dismissed from this role due to her social media content.
LY claims:
(a) Direct discrimination because of religion or belief;
(b) Harassment related to religion or belief;
(c) Discrimination arising from disability;
(d) Harassment related to disability;
(e) Unfair dismissal.
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