Ms P Stewart v Nisbets plc (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2021] UKET 1601999/2020 (23 November 2021)

The tribunal determined whether the claimant's disclosures met the statutory definition of protected disclosures and whether any adverse treatment was causally connected to those disclosures.

Citation: [2021] UKET 1601999/2020
Parties: Claimant: Ms P Stewart; Respondent: Nisbets plc
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 23 November 2021
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Judgment for the respondent
Legal Topics: Public Interest Disclosure, Whistleblowing

Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Whistleblowing

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Parties

Ms P Stewart

Claimant

Nisbets plc

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 or dismissal as a result of making a protected disclosure

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal determined whether the claimant's disclosures met the statutory definition of protected disclosures and whether any adverse treatment was causally connected to those disclosures.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the respondent