Ms A Baird v Cumberland Council (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2024] UKET 2407272/2023 (26 March 2024)

Ms A Baird v Cumberland Council (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2024] UKET 2407272/2023 (26 March 2024)

The tribunal determined whether the claimant's disclosure met the statutory definition of a protected disclosure and whether any detriment suffered was causally linked to that disclosure.

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Citation
[2024] UKET 2407272/2023
Parties
Claimant: Ms A Baird; Respondent: Cumberland Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the claimant
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Whistleblowing
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Whistleblowing

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Parties

Ms A Baird

Claimant

Cumberland Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
  2. 2 Whether the respondent subjected the claimant to detriment as a result of the disclosure

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal determined whether the claimant's disclosure met the statutory definition of a protected disclosure and whether any detriment suffered was causally linked to that disclosure.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to remedy the detriment suffered by the claimant as a result of the protected disclosure.