Whistleblowing: EAT considers meaning of "in the public interest" | Practical Law

Whistleblowing: EAT considers meaning of "in the public interest" | Practical Law

In Chesterton Global Ltd (t/a Chestertons) and another v Nurmohamed UKEAT/0335/14, the EAT considered the meaning of the words "in the public interest" which were added into the whistleblowing legislation by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, in order to exclude complaints about breaches of a worker's own contract of employment from whistleblower protection.

Whistleblowing: EAT considers meaning of "in the public interest"

Practical Law UK Legal Update 8-608-2665 (Approx. 5 pages)

Whistleblowing: EAT considers meaning of "in the public interest"

by Practical Law Employment
Published on 09 Apr 2015 • England, Scotland, Wales
In Chesterton Global Ltd (t/a Chestertons) and another v Nurmohamed UKEAT/0335/14, the EAT considered the meaning of the words "in the public interest" which were added into the whistleblowing legislation by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, in order to exclude complaints about breaches of a worker's own contract of employment from whistleblower protection.