Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2008] All ER (D) 145 (Oct)
Court: Employment Appeal Tribunal
Judge:

Silber J, Mr R Lyons and Miss S Wilson

Representation Jane McCafferty (instructed by the Bar Pro Bono Unit) for the employee.
  Gemma Roberts (instructed by Hughes Paddison, Cheltenham) for the respondent.
Judgment Dates: 16 October 2008

Catchwords

Employment - Victimisation - Protected disclosure - Scope of 'whistle blowing' provisions - Meaning of 'person' in provision containing definition of 'qualifying disclosure' - s 43B(1)(b).

The Case

Employment Victimisation. Employment Appeal Tribunal: The word 'person' under s43B(1)(b) of the had a wide meaning. It was not to be limited to employers, but included all legal entities including a body of persons corporate or incorporate.

Practice Areas

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