ET1 grounds of claim—detriment: protected disclosure to employer

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ET1 grounds of claim—detriment: protected disclosure to employer

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[Insert in para 8.1 of claim form ET1:]

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  The claimant is employed in the planning department of the Respondent local authority. On [insert date], he discovered some documents which indicated to him that a senior planning officer in the department had, on a number of occasions, accepted gifts, including money, from contractors with the council. The Claimant subsequently discovered that other officers were also involved in similar corrupt acts.
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United Kingdom

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Detriment definition

What does Detriment mean?

Where an employee has suffered from an unlawful act (or detriment) by the actions of the employer.

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