Interim Relief - what do you think?

freelance536

I think I have been dismissed on the basis of making a Public Interest Disclosure. Would I have to prove this to be eligible for Interim Relief? Thanks for any help.

ohreally

If you are subject to a detriment after disclosure you have a right to complain to an employment tribunal. Is this an option or are you time barred?

freelance536

this is an option, but I don't have many days left. How long does the processing of this take? I would also like to know if this disclosure is a contributing factor of dismissal will that also count. Thanks btw.

ohreally

You have three months less a day to lodge a claim to an ET - i suspect you're aware of the tight timescales though.

If you were a union member i can guarantee the full time official will want to know of the circs surrounding your dismissal and the event leading up to it.

(sorry, i typed a great deal more, but it vanished before i could post it and i lost the will to type it out again)

Floss

Have a look at this: http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page16186.html

Further down the page it mentions the time limits & exceptional circumstances.

Have you lodged a grievance against your dismissal?

freelance536

I haven't wrote a grievance about the dismissal yet. For a grievance regarding dismissal should it be short and sweet, as long as necessary or blunt and to the point?

Bobl

freelance536 wrote: »

I think I have been dismissed on the basis of making a Public Interest Disclosure. Would I have to prove this to be eligible for Interim Relief? Thanks for any help.

You must have been told why you are being dismissed, why do you only 'think' it was for a public interest disclosure. You must have been given a written warning or letter of dismissal spelling out why.

This sounds a bit dodgy.

floss2

Bobl wrote: »

You must have been told why you are being dismissed, why do you only 'think' it was for a public interest disclosure. You must have been given a written warning or letter of dismissal spelling out why.

This sounds a bit dodgy.

The reason given may not necessarily be the real reason....few companies would actually leave themselves open to action by stating that a person was sacked because they were a whistle blower.