IN THE READING EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL Case No: 2701126/04

Between DIAMOND VERSI Claimant
And (1) KEBLE COLLEGE (2) ROGER BODEN Respondents

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS (agreed)

The numbers after each entry refer to the evidence
bundle D pages, linked where the item is included.

10/8/1947 Claimant born in Zanzibar of Asian origin.

6/3/1989 Claimant commences employment with Keble College Oxford as a College Accountant. 133, 142

21/10/1996 Memo from Ken Lovett, the Bursar, to the Warden increasing the Claimant's (and another employee's) salary by 1.35%. 173

29/10/2001 Letter Keble College to Andrew Hardiman agreeing to advance a loan of £5,000 to Andrew Hardiman. 220

21/11/2002 Meeting between Roger Boden and the Claimant in relation to the hours kept by the Claimant. 259, 535

29/11/2002 Email exchange between Roger Boden and the Claimant regarding the warden's pay. 260

20/12/2002 Roger Boden requests the Claimant to remove his car from in front of the flower pots. 261

20/12/2002 Roger Boden requests the Claimant and his staffs' passwords for entry into the computer system. 261

Christmas 2002 - New Year 2003 Accounts investigation by Grant Thornton at the behest of Roger Boden. 296-299

6/1/2003 The Claimant receives a memo from Roger Boden dated 3rd January 2003 regarding the accounts investigation. 263

13/1/2003 Meeting between Roger Boden the Claimant and Stephen Dexter, a senior partner of Grant Thornton to discuss the accounts investigation. 270-274, 288-290, 535

15/1/2003 The Claimant meets with Averil Cameron to place a formal grievance with regard to the accounts investigation. 283-284

16/1/2003 Claimant receives an apology letter from Roger Boden. 291

30/1/2003 New project control form issued by Roger Boden 306-307

10/2/2003 Claimant meets with Roger Boden in relation to the portfolio valuations. 312, 316

10/3/2003 Roger Boden rejects Mrs Chaudhry's application for a staff loan of £4,000. 324

15/3/2003 Claimant emails Roger Boden as he has not been provided with a copy of the Finance Committee minutes of 5th March 2003. 330

25/3/2003 Loan of £2,000 provided to Mrs Chaudhry. 327

23/4/2003 Maria Deaney provides notice to resign from her employment. 337

5/2003 Claimant requests that Roger Boden reviews the Accounts Department staff salaries. 344-348

1/5/2003 Roger Boden, Gerard and Janet Betts hold a meeting with Hien Lee. Recorded in Claimant's note of 2/5/03 meeting 340-341

8/5/2003 Claimant complains to the sub-Warden in the Warden's absence regarding the issue of Hien Lee's recruitment. 354-355

14/5/2003 Roger Boden forwards an email from Stephen Dexter of Grant Thornton in relation to the new accounts format. The meeting was arranged for Tuesday 27th May 2003, a date the Claimant could not attend. 356

14/5/2003 Finance Committee meeting decide to remove the Claimant's authority to authorise loans up to £2,000. 357

15/5/2003 Meeting between Roger Boden and the Claimant in relation to timekeeping. 361-a

21/5/2003 Email exchange between the Claimant and Roger Boden regarding the 13 month pay review clause contained in Hien Lee's draft contract of employment. 363-364

24/6/2003 Hien Lee commences employment in the Accounts Department. 368

21/11/2003 Roger Boden reviews the Claimant's assistant Julie Hernandez.

8/1/2004 Meeting between Roger Boden and the Claimant in relation to the Accounts staff pay review. 420-423

9/1/2004 Roger Boden submits an accounting and financial control report to the Finance Committee. 424-444, 450-451

12/1/2004 Claimant emails Edwin Peel requesting advice on the choice of solicitor and explaining the stressful situation he is placed under. 446

15/1/2004 Roger Boden meets with Julie Hernandez.

15/1/2004 Claimant receives a copy of the accounting and financial control function review.

20/1/2004 Meeting between Roger Boden and the Claimant - 454-457

21/1/2004 Governing Body meeting. 458a-459a

26/1/2004 Meeting between Roger Boden and the Claimant.

2/2/2004 Letter raising a grievance from the Claimant to Roger Boden. Roger Boden responded by notifying the Claimant that he should address his concerns to the Warden.

3/2/2004 Claimant's formal letter requesting instigation of the formal grievance procedure to the Warden. 474

4/2/2004 Dr Tim Jenkinson appointed to hear the grievance. 478

11/2/2004 Grievance hearing before Dr Tim Jenkinson. 492-499

20/2/2004 Claimant commences sick leave due to stress and high blood pressure. He was further prescribed sleeping pills.

23/2/2004 Second meeting between the Claimant and Dr Tim Jenkinson. 563-577

25/2/2004 Dr Tim Jenkinson's decision delivered to the Claimant. 589b-599

25/2/3004 Claimant appeals against the grievance outcome. 600

5/3/2004 Edwin Peel appointed to hear the appeal. 603

10/3/2004 First appeal hearing between the Claimant and Edwin Peel. 607-612

18/3/2004 Second appeal meeting between the Claimant and Edwin Peel. 613-622

26/3/2004 Edwin Peel delivers his appeal on the outcome of the appeal. 632-705

26/3/2004 Averil Cameron emails the Claimant with the date and time of the Finance Committee meeting to decide on the restructuring. The agenda is sent to the Claimant by Roger Boden. 706

30/3/2004 Finance Committee meeting to decide the restructuring issue. 708-715

31/3/2004 Claimant provided with three months notice by Averil Cameron. 718

2/4/2004 Letter (received by the Claimant on 20th April 2004) terminating his employment from 2nd April 2004. 722

15/4/2004 Letter from the Respondents representative Manches to the Claimant detailing payment due to the Claimant. 726-727

28/4/2004 Letter to Claimant withholding the payment in lieu of the balance of the notice period. 735-737

19/5/2004 Letter Claimant's solicitors Pitmans to Manches fully explaining the Claimant's position and requiring the remainder of the balance of the notice period in full. 738a-d

16/6/2004 Claimant's application to the Employment Tribunal. Thereafter a Race Discrimination Questionnaire was served by the Claimant on the Respondents. 1-30

Counsel
Mr James Stuart
Lamb Chambers
Temple
London EC4Y 7AS

Solicitors
Pitmans
47 Castle Street
Reading
Berkshire RG1 7SR
Ref: AZS/LR


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