Mrs M Golden v Morris Homes (North) Ltd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2401258/2017 (15 September 2017)

Mrs M Golden v Morris Homes (North) Ltd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2401258/2017 (15 September 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because she made a protected disclosure, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair under section 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2401258/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mrs M Golden; Respondent: Morris Homes (North) Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Unfair Dismissal

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Parties

Mrs M Golden

Claimant

Morris Homes (North) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was dismissed because she made a protected disclosure, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair under section 103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to claimant for unfair dismissal