Decision date
21 April 2026
Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge Slater
Case Summary
The claimant applied for interim relief based on a section 103A claim of constructive unfair dismissal arising from protected disclosures (whistleblowing). The claimant's employment ended on 27 January 2026. The tribunal applied the high threshold test for interim relief, requiring the claimant to demonstrate a 'pretty good chance' of success at the final hearing.
Why this outcome?
No reasonable prospectsThe tribunal found that the claimant did not meet the high threshold required for interim relief under section 129 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, which requires the claimant to demonstrate a 'pretty good chance' of success at the final hearing on the basis that he made protected disclosures and was constructively dismissed as a result.
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Estimate compensation for whistleblowing claimsKey Issues
- •Whether claimant made protected disclosures
- •Whether claimant was constructively dismissed
- •Whether the reason or principal reason for constructive dismissal was the making of protected disclosures
- •Interim relief application under section 129 Employment Rights Act 1996
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Case Details
Hearing venue
Decided at Manchester Employment Tribunal →- Case No.
- 6003711/2026
- Tribunal
- Employment Tribunal
- Level
- First instance
- Decision
- 21 April 2026
- Published
- 1 July 2026
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Slater
- Representation
- Litigant in person