Ex-Bridgnorth clerk accused of exaggerating CV
Friday 9th December 2011, 10:59AM GMT.
A former clerk to Bridgnorth Town Council has been accused of exaggerating her CV to get the job and using the authority’s credit card to buy clothes for herself, an employment tribunal heard.
Rachel Humphries, from Coalbrookdale, claimed she had been given authorisation by then mayor, Councillor Mac Griffiths, to spend £175 on clothes.
But Councillor Griffiths died in November 2009 and no records exist to back up her claims, according to Richard Powell, counsel for Bridgnorth Town Council.
Mrs Humphries claims the authrity and a group of councillors sexually discriminated against her and is also taking them to tribunal for disputes over maternity, whistle-blowing and holiday pay. The tribunal heard claims yesterday that several things she was responsible for spending money on at the council breached financial regulations.
Mr Powell said contracts should have been put out to tender but were not and Mrs Humphries later claimed Councillor Griffiths authorised them.
The tribunal heard Mrs Humphries said in her application for the job she had worked for Marconi and brewers Coors. Mr Powell told the tribunal she had only qualified as a solicitor four years earlier, asking: “Are you honestly saying you had responsibility for 20 lawyers, and 120 worldwide?”
He said Mrs Humphries had stated when Coors she completed a contract worth £25 million. He said: “Were you exaggerating your CV?”
Mrs Humphries said: “I don’t believe I was.” The hearing continues.
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