Oxfordshire County Council and S Tomlin

Case Summary

The claimant was employed as Site Manager at Langford Village Community Primary School from July to December 2023. He brought claims for whistleblowing detriment, alleging he was subjected to unlawful detriments following protected disclosures regarding fire safety and health and safety compliance. The tribunal found the claimant was subject to unlawful detriments in the form of two unsatisfactory/negative references provided because of his protected disclosures.

The tribunal found the claimant made qualifying protected disclosures under section 43B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 regarding fire safety and health and safety compliance at the school, and that he suffered unlawful detriments in the form of two unsatisfactory/negative references as a result of those disclosures.

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• •Whether the claimant made qualifying protected disclosures under section 43B Employment Rights Act 1996
• •Whether the claimant was subject to unlawful detriments because of protected disclosures
• •Whether the provision of two unsatisfactory/negative references constituted unlawful detriment
• •Vicarious liability of the first respondent

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