We look at the Court of Appeal’s decision that external job applicants do not benefit from whistleblowing protection, and the categories of individuals who do qualify for protection, on our website.
Court of Appeal rules that external job applicants cannot claim whistleblowing detriment
About Emily Russell
Emily is an associate in Dentons' People Reward and Mobility team in London, specialising in UK employment law. Emily supports businesses on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment related matters.
About Alison Weatherhead
Alison supports and advises clients on the full range of human resource queries and acts for clients in employment tribunals and judicial mediations, predominantly for employers. Her experience in tribunals includes advising on unfair dismissal, disability discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims and unlawful deductions from wages.
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