Whistleblowing held to be the principal reason for dismissal even though protected disclosures hidden from the dismissing officer…
A recent decision of the Employment Tribunal has significantly expanded whistleblowing protection in the UK. In Bilsbrough v Berry Marketing Services Ltd the Employment Tribunal ruled that whistleblowing protection extends to those who are perceived or believed to be preparing to blow the whistle but have not yet done so.
In a recent piece in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), I was asked to comment on the use of so-called ‘gagging orders’ within the NHS and whether they are legally enforceable
Employment Law News Sir Martin Sorrell: Ramifications of a Breach of his Restrictive Covenants In April 2018, Sir Martin Sorrell resigned as Chief Executive Officer of WPP Group. This followed more than three decades spent at the helm of the multinational advertising...
Employment Law News Barclays CEO Jes Staley has been fined £642,430 by City regulators and had £500,000 of bonus clawed back by the bank after he attempted to identify an anonymous whistleblower. In 2016, a whistleblowing member of staff raised concerns about the...