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Brodie Clark to provide clarity where confusion reigns
15 November 2011
Brodie Clark issued today his written statement to the Home Affairs Select Committee. Paul Whiteman, the national official at the FDA Union assisting Mr Clark, said: “This is an important day for Mr Clark.
“He was not given an opportunity by his employer to set out his position before the Home Secretary declared him to be guilty. He now has the opportunity, thanks to the Home Affairs Select Committee inviting him to do so.
“Mr Clark’s evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee confirms he has not acted improperly.
“The Home Secretary would be well advised in future to investigate matters properly before deciding on the fate of individual civil servants.”
Clive Howard, Partner at law firm Russell Jones and Walker, retained by the FDA on Mr Clark’s behalf said:
“This is one of the clearest incidences of constructive dismissal.
“The Chief Executive tells Mr Clark he has to go, then the Home Secretary announces to the outside world that Mr Clark has to be punished - all before any disciplinary process had even started.
“How could Mr Clark come to any view other than that his position was untenable? A reputation built up over 40 years was destroyed in two days.’’
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