Whistleblowing
Advocate Chris Brooks, Consultant and Head of Litigation at
Simcocks Advocates answers questions on whistleblowing, which is in
the news following two decisions of the Isle of Man Equality and
Employment Tribunal this Spring involving government
scientists.
What are the decisions?
The one everyone is talking about is Dr Rosalind Ranson's
claim against the DHSC. Dr Ranson essentially disagreed with
management about the Department's handling of Covid 19.
The Tribunal found that she had been subjected to detriment,
including in not being transferred to a new role at Manx Care that
had previously been promised. Unusually for the Tribunal, the
public gallery has been packed and events have been reported not
only locally but also in the UK. Partly because of the
subject matter, and partly because of the political scandal
regarding failures by the DHSC to disclosure relevant documents in
the Tribunal process. On the 12th May 2022 DHSC
Minister,
