Mr N Truong v Primark Stores Ltd (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal) [2017] UKET 2301973/2016 (1 September 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant's dismissal was causally linked to his protected disclosure, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Citation: [2017] UKET 2301973/2016
Parties: Claimant: Mr N Truong; Respondent: Primark Stores Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 01 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

Mr N Truong

Claimant

Primark Stores Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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's dismissal was causally linked to his protected disclosure, rendering the dismissal automatically unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondent to pay compensation to claimant for unfair dismissal