Whistleblowing: Disclosure alleging breach of employees' contracts might be in public interest

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  Underwood v Wincanton plc EAT/0163/15 (1 other report)

  • Whistleblowing: public interest test may be satisfied where disclosure relates to a group of employees

    Date:

    22 October 2015

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that the requirement for a whistleblower to have a reasonable belief that the disclosure was made in the public interest could be satisfied where the disclosure relates to a relatively small number of workers.