The Riverside Group Ltd (formerly One Housing Group Ltd)

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Michael Cameron Respondent: The Riverside Group Limited (formerly One Housing Group Limited) Heard at: East London Hearing Centre On: 19-21 September 2023 Before: Employment Judge H Travers Members: Mr L. Purewal Mr Woodhouse Representation For the Claimant: R. Myers, Barrister, instructed by Direct Access For the Respondent: T. Burton, Barrister, instructed by Trowers and Hamlin LLP JUDGMENT (i) The tribunal finds that the claimant made a protected disclosure under the Employment Rights Act 1996 section 43B(1)(b). (ii) The claim of protected disclosure detriment pursuant to the Employment Rights Act 1996 section 47B(1) is dismissed. (iii) The claim of automatically unfair dismissal pursuant to the Employment Rights Act 1996 s103A is dismissed. REASONS Issues 1. At the date of termination of his employment, the claimant had less than 2 years qualifying period of employment. 2 2. By a claim form received by the Tribunal on 16 June 2020, the claimant complains: (a) that his dismissal was automatically unfair contrary to s103A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 [‘ERA’] because the reason or the principal reason for his dismissal was that he had made a protected disclosure. (b) That he suffered detriment on the ground that he had made a protected disclosure. The claimant seeks a remedy in respect of both claims. 3. The parties presented the tribunal with a detailed agreed list of issues. In summary, the tribunal must determine:- Public Interest Disclosure (a) Whether the content of an email dated 10 February 2020 (including attachments) constituted a protected disclosure. The email was sent by the claimant to Ms H Milne, the respondent’s Director of Governance and Compliance. (b) Whether the 10 February 2020 email and attachm...