The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 302
Court of Appeal
Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd
[2022] EWCA Civ 941
2022 May 26; July 8
Underhill, Simler, Elisabeth Laing LJJ
Employment— Protected disclosure— Unfair dismissal— Claimant employed by bank as risk-based auditor— Claimant making protected disclosure about industry-standard financial compliance template to head of legal— Claimant summarily dismissed by senior bank officials after complaint by head of legal— Whether questioning of head of legal’s professional awareness or competence principal reason for dismissal— Whether conduct separable from protected disclosures—
Employment Rights Act 1996, ss 47B, 98, 103A