Mrs C Bancroft v HC-ONE Ltd and Miss S Nixon (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2023] UKET 2408964/2021 (5 May 2023)

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to detriment for making protected disclosures, which constituted a breach of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Citation: [2023] UKET 2408964/2021
Parties: Claimant: Mrs C Bancroft; Respondent: HC-ONE Ltd; Respondent: Miss S Nixon
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 05 May 2023
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Public Interest Disclosure, Whistleblowing

Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Whistleblowing

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Parties

Mrs C Bancroft

Claimant

HC-ONE Ltd

Respondent

Miss S Nixon

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant was subjected to detriment for making protected disclosures under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was subjected to detriment for making protected disclosures, which constituted a breach of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondents to pay compensation to the claimant