Baby P boss claims unfair dismissal.Summary: A former children's services chief is launching an employment tribunal Employment Tribunals are inferior courts in Great Britain which have statutory jurisdiction to hear many kinds of disputes between employers and employees. The most common disputes being concerned with unfair dismissal and discrimination. claim following her sacking over the Baby P tragedy. A former children's services chief is launching an employment tribunal claim following her sacking over the Baby P tragedy. Sharon Shoesmith claims she was unfairly dismissed by Haringey Council. The 56-year-old was sacked without compensation from her senior position at the council in north London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). in December after a damning report into her department's failings. She lodged a claim against the local authority with the Watford employment tribunal on Friday, a Tribunals Service The Tribunals Service is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom. The Tribunals Service is responsible for:
A spokesman for Haringey Council said: "We will be contesting this vigorously." Children's Secretary Ed Balls sent inspectors into the local authority after the trial of those responsible for 17-month-old Baby P's death. The inspectors identified a string of "serious concerns" about Haringey's child protection services, which they described as "inadequate". Mr Balls removed Ms Shoesmith from her post on December 1 but she remained suspended on full pay until Haringey councillors decided to sack her a week later. Ms Shoesmith lost an internal appeal against her dismissal in January. Employment law experts say she could be in line for a payout of up to Au173,000 if she can prove that the council was wrong to sack her. Baby P, who cannot be named for legal reasons, died in a blood-splattered cot in August 2007. He had suffered more than 50 injuries at the hands of his mother, her boyfriend and their lodger An occupant of a portion of a dwelling, such as a hotel or boardinghouse, who has mere use of the premises without actual or exclusive possession thereof. Anyone who lives or stays in part of a building that is operated by another and who does not have control over the rooms therein. despite being on the child protection register and receiving 60 contacts with the authorities over eight months. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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