Tribunal finds employee suffered race discrimination, victimisation and constructive dismissal at hands of Brent Council

The Employment Tribunals has announced its judgment in the case of Rosemary Clarke versus the London Borough of Brent and Ms Cara Davani, Brent's Director of Human Resources.

Allegations about Ms Davani's conduct and that of other members of the Corporate Management Team at Brent Council have been the subject of serveral postings on this blog LINK,LINK, LINK   which includes a complaint to Eric Pickles about Brent Council.

Brent Green Party's concern was such that we called for an independent investigation LINK:

Brent Green Party is deeply concerned about recent revelations concerning the Corporate Management Team at Brent Council. We call on for an independent investigation of:

1. Corporate Management Team officers being paid through their private companies rather than normal pay roll
2. The contractual arrangements for CMT officers and interim appointments
3. Previous employment and business connections between senior offices appointed by Brent Council on an interim basis
4. The working culture of the Human Resources department
5. Brent Council's Whistle Blowing Policy to ensure that it adequately protects whistle-blowers from harassment and retribution.

During Wembley Matters' coverage of the issue, Fiona Ledden, Head of Legal and Procurement at Brent Council asked me to remove material from this blog. I refused on the grounds of Public Interest.

The Employment Tribunals found:

• The claimant (Rosemary Clarke) has been directly discriminated against on the protected characteristics of race.
• The claimant having done a protected act has suffered victimisation.
• The first respondent (London Borough of Brent) has breached the implied term of mutal trust and confidence.
• The claimant terminated the employment relationships as a consequence of the respondent's breach.
• The claimant was constructively dismissed.

Remedies are to be considered as a remedy hearing but meanwhile Brent Council has said it will appeal.

The detailed document reveals much much about the machinations within Brent Council and in particular what it refers to as Cara Davani's micro-management style.

In the public interest I  include the  detailed Judgment below:



Ms Ledden recently refused my request to speak to a Full Meeting of Brent Council on the issue of the appointment of a Permanent Chief Executive.  Correspondence about this is ongoing.