Bupa Care Services Ltd

Judgment approved by the court for handing down Olarewaju v Bupa © EAT 2026 Page 1 [2026] EAT 38 Neutral Citation Number: [2026] EAT 38 Case No: EA-2025-001597-NK EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL Date: 09 March 2026 Before : His Honour Judge James Tayler - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Between : Mr. O. E. Olarewaju Appellant - and – Bupa Care Services Limited Respondent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. O. E. Olarewaju, the Appellant in person Timothy Wilkinson (instructed by Clarion Solicitors Limited) for the Respondent Hearing date: 4 March 2026 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Judgment approved by the court for handing down Olarewaju v Bupa © EAT 2026 Page 2 [2026] EAT 38 SUMMARY WHISTLEBLOWING, PROTECTED DISCLOSURES The Employment Tribunal did not err in law in refusing an application for interim relief. Judgment approved by the court for handing down Olarewaju v Bupa © EAT 2026 Page 3 [2026] EAT 38 HIS HONOUR JUDGE JAMES TAYLER: The Issue 1. The issue in this appeal is whether the Employment Tribunal erred in law by providing insufficient reasons for refusing an application for interim relief. The Judgment appealed 2. This is an appeal against the judgment of Employment Judge Sudra refusing an application for interim relief at a hearing on 25 September 2025. The judgment was sent to the parties on 2 October 2025. The relevant complaint 3. The respondent is a provider of long-term care for older people. The claimant commenced employment with the respondent as a Care Assistant on 24 July 2023. The claimant asserted that he was dismissed on 8 August 2025 for the reason, or principal reason, that he made protected disclosures. Outline of the relevant law 4. The term “qualif...