Whistleblowing: why motive is not the test for public interest

On our website, we look at a recent EAT decision, which is a useful reminder that, in whistleblowing claims, personal motive does not necessarily prevent a disclosure from being in the public interest. You can read our insight here https://www.dentons.com/en/insights/articles/2026/march/30/whistleblowing-why-motive-is-not-the-test-for-public-interest.

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Employment and Labor in the United Kingdom, Tribunal claims, Whistleblowing

About Victoria Albon

Victoria has experience of advising on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. This includes significant experience of defending a wide range of claims in the employment tribunal, including claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination as well as claims for unlawful deductions of wages, holiday pay and under TUPE. Victoria regularly advises on non-contentious matters including the application of TUPE, handling collective redundancy consultations and changing terms and conditions.

About Sarah Beeby

Sarah is a partner and head of the Firm's tier one ranked People, Reward and Mobility practice in Milton Keynes. A very experienced employment lawyer, she undertakes a full range of employment work for a wide variety of clients in the private and public sectors, including many leading companies and household names. Sarah's work includes advising on large-scale redundancy and restructuring exercises, TUPE transfers and complex outsourcing arrangements, as well as advising on the employment aspects of large corporate transactions, having worked on numerous multi-million pound transactions for an impressive portfolio of clients.