Mrs A Heaton v Compagnie Fruitiere UK Ltd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2300676/2017 (14 September 2017)

Mrs A Heaton v Compagnie Fruitiere UK Ltd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2300676/2017 (14 September 2017)

The tribunal found that the principal reason for the claimant's dismissal was the making of a protected disclosure, and therefore the dismissal was automatically unfair.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2300676/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mrs A Heaton; Respondent: Compagnie Fruitiere UK Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
14 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mrs A Heaton

Claimant

Compagnie Fruitiere UK Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed for making a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the principal reason for the claimant's dismissal was the making of a protected disclosure, and therefore the dismissal was automatically unfair.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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