Mrs V Groat v SASSE Facilities Management Ltd and The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2024] UKET 3307078/2022 (20 March 2024)

Mrs V Groat v SASSE Facilities Management Ltd and The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2024] UKET 3307078/2022 (20 March 2024)

The tribunal found that the claimant did make protected disclosures and suffered detriment as a result, establishing liability under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

Citation
[2024] UKET 3307078/2022
Parties
Claimant: Mrs V Groat; Respondent: SASSE Facilities Management Ltd; Respondent: The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Public Interest Disclosure, Whistleblowing
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Whistleblowing

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Parties

Mrs V Groat

Claimant

SASSE Facilities Management Ltd

Respondent

The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
  2. 2 Whether the claimant suffered detriment as a result of making a protected disclosure

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant did make protected disclosures and suffered detriment as a result, establishing liability under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents found liable for detriment following protected disclosure
  • Remedy to be determined at a subsequent hearing