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09/09/2005
Alam loses FA employment tribunal case
Faria Alam, the former Football Association secretary, has lost a sexual harassment tribunal case against her employer.
Ms Alam had alleged that she had been the victim of sexual harassment, unfair dismissal and breach of contract.
Durng the tribunal Ms Alam had denied quitting her job at the FA to sell her story to the media. She had contended that FA Chief Executive David Davies had behaved inappropriately and made suggestive comments.
Mr Davies had strenuously denied the allegations.
In a statement, the Football Association welcomed the decision of the employment tribunal in rejecting all claims made by former employee Ms Alam:
"The FA has consistently viewed the claims as unsubstantiated and without foundation. We were therefore determined to robustly defend our position.
"We are pleased that allegations of sexual discrimination against The FA and of sexual harassment against Executive Director David Davies were unanimously dismissed by the tribunal.
"We are delighted for David and his family. The allegations made against him were both hurtful and unfounded.
"We are extremely disappointed that these allegations were ever brought into the public domain, particularly when they had been expressly contradicted by previous statements from Ms Alam."
(SP/MB)
Ms Alam had alleged that she had been the victim of sexual harassment, unfair dismissal and breach of contract.
Durng the tribunal Ms Alam had denied quitting her job at the FA to sell her story to the media. She had contended that FA Chief Executive David Davies had behaved inappropriately and made suggestive comments.
Mr Davies had strenuously denied the allegations.
In a statement, the Football Association welcomed the decision of the employment tribunal in rejecting all claims made by former employee Ms Alam:
"The FA has consistently viewed the claims as unsubstantiated and without foundation. We were therefore determined to robustly defend our position.
"We are pleased that allegations of sexual discrimination against The FA and of sexual harassment against Executive Director David Davies were unanimously dismissed by the tribunal.
"We are delighted for David and his family. The allegations made against him were both hurtful and unfounded.
"We are extremely disappointed that these allegations were ever brought into the public domain, particularly when they had been expressly contradicted by previous statements from Ms Alam."
(SP/MB)
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