Cranswick Convenience Foods Ltd

Case Summary

The Employment Tribunal dismissed the claim that Mr T Skillen was constructively dismissed for making a protected disclosure.

The tribunal found that Mr T Skillen's claim of constructive dismissal for making a protected disclosure was not well-founded and rejected it following a full hearing on its merits.

• •protected disclosure, constructive dismissal, public interest

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant Respondent Mr T Skillen v Cranswick Convenience Food Ltd Heard at: Leeds On: 1,2,3,4,5,8 November 2021 Before: Employment Judge Rogerson Mr R Webb Representation: Mr J Howarth Claimant: In person Respondents: Mr Gareth Graham of Counsel JUDGMENT 1. The unanimous judgment of the Employment Tribunal is that the claim made pursuant to section 103A Employment Rights Act 1996, that the claimant was constructively dismissed for making a protected disclosure is not well founded and is dismissed. In the judgment of the Employment Tribunal the claimant did not make a protected disclosure meeting the requirements of section 43B Employment Rights Act 1996, he did not reasonably believe his disclosure was made in the public interest and tended to show that a criminal offence had been committed, is being committed or is likely to be committed or that a person has failed, or that a person is failing, or is likely to fail to comply with any legal obligation(43B(a)(b)). Employment Judge Rogerson 9 November 2021 Sent to the parties on: 22 November 2021 For the Tribunal: Ms J L M Philpott 1 Note - Reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. No request was made at the hearing. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. 2