Advocate Chris Brooks, Consultant and Head of Litigation at Simcocks Advocates answers questions on whistleblowing, which is in the news following two decisions of the Isle of Man Equality and Employment Tribunal this Spring involving government scientists.
The one everyone is talking about is Dr Rosalind Ranson's claim against the DHSC. Dr Ranson essentially disagreed with management about the Department's handling of Covid 19. The Tribunal found that she had been subjected to detriment, including in not being transferred to a new role at Manx Care that had previously been promised. Unusually for the Tribunal, the public gallery has been packed and events have been reported not only locally but also in the UK. Partly because of the subject matter, and partly because of the political scandal regarding failures by the DHSC to disclosure relevant documents in the Tribunal process. On the 12th May 2022 DHSC Minister, David Ashford, said he wouldn't resign; he was gone by the 20th.
Dr Kennington was a Government Scientist working for DEFA who had, for many years opposed the dumping of silt from Peel Harbour to sea. This caused internal conflict with the DEFA CEO. He resigned and relied on a number of disclosures. He argued he had suffered detriment, including being overlooked for promotion, humiliated and not provided with a copy of an investigation report into the dumping of sediment at sea. His claim failed.
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