Mr P McPhail v Lifeways Group (Living Ambitions)

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (SCOTLAND) Case No: 8001599/2025 Held in Glasgow on 20 and 21 October 2025 And 23 and 24 March 2026 Employment Judge M Robison Mr P McPhail Claimant Represented by Ms A Williams Student (20-21 October 2025) Mr D Butt Student (23-24 March 2026) Lifeways Group (Living Ambitions) Respondent Represented by Mr D Milne Counsel

JUDGMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL The judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claim is not well-founded and is dismissed.

REASONS

1. The claimant lodged a claim with the Employment Tribunal on 25 June 2025 claiming unfair dismissal. The respondent entered a defence resisting the claims, asserting that dismissal, by reason of gross misconduct, was fair.

2. On the first day of the final hearing, the claimant was represented by Ms A Williams from Strathclyde University Law Clinic, assisted by Ms A Ettia. The respondent was represented throughout by Mr D Milne. I heard evidence from the respondent’s witnesses, Mr Keith Anderson who chaired the disciplinary hearing and from Ms Donna Allan who heard the appeal. I then heard evidence from the claima...