Mr M Best v GlaxoSmithKline Services UnLtd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2024] UKET 3306247/2020 (1 February 2024)

The tribunal found that the claimant did not make a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Act and therefore could not have suffered detriment as a result.

Citation: [2024] UKET 3306247/2020
Parties: Claimant: Mr M Best; Respondent: GlaxoSmithKline Services UnLtd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 01 February 2024
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim dismissed
Legal Topics: Public Interest Disclosure, Whistleblowing

Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Whistleblowing

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Parties

Mr M Best

Claimant

GlaxoSmithKline Services UnLtd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
2 Whether the claimant suffered detriment as a result of making a protected disclosure

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant did not make a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Act and therefore could not have suffered detriment as a result.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed