Nayfeh v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2025]
Decision Number: Case No: 8002162/2024 Legal Body: Employment Tribunals (Scotland)
Published on: 19/08/2025
Issues Covered:
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Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
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Jason Elliott was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2013 and is the Associate Head of School of Law at Ulster University.  As a practising barrister, he has developed a largely civil practice representing individuals, companies and public bodies in litigation. This covers a wide range of areas including personal injuries, wills and employment law. In terms of employment law, he has represented both applicants and respondents in the Industrial Tribunal.   At Ulster University, Jason lectures extensively on the civil areas of practise such as Equity and Trusts and delivers employment law lectures for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Claimant:
O Nayfeh
Respondent:
Barclays Bank UK Plc
Summary

Dismissal unfair where there were procedural failings in relation to the disciplinary hearing including not testing the evidence of the individual who raised the accusation against the claimant.

Background

The claimant was employed as a Financial Guide in the respondent’s Mortgage Advice and Financial Guidance Team. He commenced employment in August 2015 until he was dismissed for gross misconduct in July 2024.

The alleged misconduct took place in November 2023 when comments were allegedly made by the claimant to a younger female colleague relating to the claimant’s penis, sexy underwear and what the youngest age the claimant, a 40-year-old, could ‘go with’. The respondent further found that the claimant had said that he missed the days when ‘we could

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