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In Wilsons Solicitors LLP v Roberts, the Court of Appeal looked at the compensation that could be awarded for making a protected disclosure (also known as ‘whistleblowing’). In July 2014, the claimant, Mr Roberts, a Managing Partner at a solicitors firm, produced a report for the board relating to an allegation of bullying.  Mr Roberts … Continued

Can a dismissal be automatically unfair for a protected disclosure, even when the dismissing officer did not have the disclosure in mind but was misled by a manager who was motivated by it? The Court of Appeal held not, in the recent case of Royal Mail Ltd v Jhuti. Ms Jhuti was a new employee … Continued

Does it make a difference to a whistleblowing claim if the employer does not believe the disclosure made by the employee was protected? As shown in the recent case of Beatt v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, the Court of Appeal holds that an employer defending a protected disclosure automatic unfair dismissal claim cannot rely … Continued