Dismissal and Anonymous Informers: Ramsey -v- Walkers Snack Foods Ltd

• Author:
• Geraldine Elliott

The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has found that written statements provided by witnesses anonymously due to fear of reprisals can be relied upon in reaching a decision to dismiss an employee for gross misconduct.

Further, it was not necessary for the informants to have been interviewed personally by the decision maker. If the informants were unwilling to sign statements or be questioned further due to genuine fear of retribution from colleagues, it was sufficient for the gist of their ... (10 more words)

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