Whistleblowing Protection Extends to Breach of Employment Contract

In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 protects a whistleblower complaining of a breach of his employment contract. This means that an employee who does not have one year’s service can bring a claim of automatically unfair dismissal if dismissed for complaining of breach of contract.In the case Parkins –v- Sodexho Ltd, Mr Parkins had been employed by Sodexho Ltd for just under four months before his summary dismissal. Parki... (145 more words)

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