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13 cases tagged Public Interest.
Managing director dismissed by email: £25,000 for wrongful dismissal but protected disclosure claim fails
A managing director with a six-month notice period was dismissed by email after raising concerns about unpaid expenses and pension contributions. The tribunal awarded £25,000 for wrongful dismissal but rejected his protected disclosure claim.
Trainee car salesman loses whistleblowing claim over father's email to CEO
A trainee car sales executive with 2.5 months' service failed to prove he made a protected disclosure when his father sent an email to the CEO alleging fraud. The tribunal found the email was not a disclosure by the claimant and was not in the public interest.
Whistleblowing claim fails: dismissal for missed shift upheld
A community development worker with four months' service was dismissed for missing a shift. The tribunal found the reason was absence, not her protected disclosures.
Apprentice dismissed after complaining about rest breaks: tribunal upholds dismissal
A 17-year-old apprentice beauty therapist who complained about not receiving rest breaks was dismissed during her trial period. The tribunal found the real reason was a stock incident, not her complaints, so the dismissal was fair.
Whistleblowing project manager dismissed after raising concerns about charity finances
A project manager who made six protected disclosures about financial irregularities and safety failings at a homeless charity was automatically unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded £5,000 compensation.
Senior director dismissed for whistleblowing after alleging director breaches
A senior director who made protected disclosures about a fellow director's breaches of duty was automatically unfairly dismissed. The tribunal awarded £121,601.88, including a 25% uplift for failing to follow the ACAS Code.
Lecturer who resigned over whistleblowing concerns loses constructive dismissal claim
An IT lecturer with eight years' service claimed he was forced to resign after raising concerns about 'dumbed down' assessments. The tribunal rejected his claims of constructive dismissal and whistleblowing detriment.
Chief Risk Officer dismissed after raising regulatory concerns: whistleblowing claim succeeds
A chief risk officer who repeatedly flagged breaches of his bank's risk management framework was automatically unfairly dismissed for making protected disclosures. The tribunal awarded £137,894 in compensation.
Interim relief denied: Construction manager's whistleblower claim fails high threshold
A construction manager who claimed she was dismissed for raising health and safety concerns has had her interim relief application rejected. The tribunal found factual disputes meant she did not meet the high threshold for interim relief.
Accountant dismissed after revealing colleague was a disqualified director: whistleblowing claim fails
An accountant who told her employer that a subcontractor was a disqualified director was dismissed for poor performance. The tribunal ruled the disclosure was not in the public interest and dismissed her whistleblowing claim.
Group Finance Director dismissed for insubordination: whistleblowing claims fail
The tribunal dismissed claims of automatic unfair dismissal and detriment from a Group Finance Director who alleged he was sacked for whistleblowing. The disclosures were not in the public interest, and the dismissal was fair.
Sales assistant dismissed after complaining about 14-day working: automatic unfair dismissal
A sales assistant who was dismissed during her probation after complaining about working 14 consecutive days has won her unfair dismissal claim. The Employment Appeal Tribunal found the real reason was her assertion of a statutory right under the Working Time Regulations.
Whistleblowing claim fails after tribunal finds contract illegal due to unpaid tax
A personal assistant who worked for 10 years without paying tax lost her unfair dismissal claim after the tribunal ruled her contract was performed illegally. No compensation was awarded.