Law firm boss who 'ran for the hills' was fairly dismissed, rules EAT | News
By John Hyde2021-04-29T08:57:00+01:00 A law firm’s decision to sack its chief executive was not influenced by his blowing the whistle on alleged financial irregularities, an employment appeal tribunal has ruled. Mr Justice Cavanagh ruled in favour of Cheshire firm Hilary Meredith Solicitors after Peter Watson had brought a protected disclosures claim. The judge said the employment tribunal, which found in favour of the firm, was entitled to find that Watson’s behaviour was ‘separate and distinct’ from the protected disclosures he was making. The appeal tribunal dismissed the challe...