Ms M Coley v Addaction (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2205950/2016 (26 May 2017)

Ms M Coley v Addaction (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2205950/2016 (26 May 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was causally linked to her protected disclosure, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2205950/2016
Parties
Claimant: Ms M Coley; Respondent: Addaction
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Ms M Coley

Claimant

Addaction

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed for making a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was causally linked to her protected disclosure, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for unfair dismissal.