Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council — [2025] WLR(D) 191

Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council — [2025] WLR(D) 191

EMPLOYMENT — Protected disclosure — Job applicant — Unsuccessful job applicant making disclosure concerning member of interview panel — Disclosure unconnected with interview or employer — Applicant complaining to employer about conduct of interview — Complaint rejected and right to appeal refused — Claim of detriment on ground of protected disclosure — Statutory protection from detriment for protected disclosures not extending to external applic…

NO WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR JOB APPLICANTS – thoughts on the Court of Appeal judgment in P Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council (Department of Business and Trade and Protect intervening) [2025] EWCA Civ 379

As you will by now know, Fergus McCombie, leading Louisa Simpson, both of Pump Court, was recently successful in the Court of Appeal on the question whether whistleblowing protection ought to be extended to job applicants. You can read the full judgment here  In this article, Fergus and Louisa share some insights into and thoughts on […] The post NO WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR JOB APPLICANTS – thoughts on the Court of Appeal judgment in P Sulli…