2 Sept 2026
Claim dismissed
Unfair Dismissal
Heard at Bristol
The claim for automatic unfair dismissal under section 103A ERA was dismissed because the claimant did not make a protected disclosure (no reasonable belief in public interest) and in any event the disclosure was not the reason for dismissal.
Legal Issues (5)
- Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure (public interest test under s.43B ERA)
- whether the disclosure was the reason or principal reason for dismissal (causation)
- burden of proof
- credibility of witnesses
- procedural failures in disclosure
Reference: 6022957/2025