Unfair dismissal: Whistleblower Act

In the first case of its kind, an employee has won a claim for unfair dismissal after being sacked in December 1999 for blowing the whistle on his employer.Antonio Fernandes, an accountant at Netcom Consultants (UK) Ltd, reported the chief executive to the American owners of the company for claiming £370,000 in expenses without producing receipts. Mr Fernandes was almost immediately asked to leave and accused of gross misconduct. The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (the Whistleblower Act... (77 more words)

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