Mrs C Cole v Kirklees Council: (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 1801983/2016 (2 May 2017)

Mrs C Cole v Kirklees Council: (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 1801983/2016 (2 May 2017)

The tribunal determined whether the dismissal was causally connected to the protected disclosure and whether the respondent's stated reasons for dismissal were genuine and not a pretext for retaliation.

Citation
[2017] UKET 1801983/2016
Parties
Claimant: Mrs C Cole; Respondent: Kirklees Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the claimant
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mrs C Cole

Claimant

Kirklees Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the dismissal was related to a protected disclosure (whistleblowing)

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal determined whether the dismissal was causally connected to the protected disclosure and whether the respondent's stated reasons for dismissal were genuine and not a pretext for retaliation.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant

Orders

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