The Industrial Cases Reports
[2025] ICR 1299
Court of Appeal
Sullivan
v
Isle of Wight Council
[2025] EWCA Civ 379
2025 Feb 19,
20;
April 3
April 3
Underhill, Lewis, Holgate LJJ
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 for protected disclosures not extending to external applicants for employment— Whether job applicant having “other status” under Convention for discrimination claim— Whether denial of right of appeal less favourable treatment to others in analogous situation—
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), ss 47B(1), 49B
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 3, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 10, 14