Case 6027203/2025 · Employment Tribunal
Mr N.V.R.P.K. Tavva v Brinton Healthcare UK Limited and 1 other — 2025
- Case reference
- 6027203/2025
- Decision date
- 30 September 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Eeley
Parties
3 namedClaimant
Mr N.V.R.P.K. Tavva
Respondents
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe claimant applied for interim relief in relation to a claim of automatically unfair dismissal because of protected disclosures. The tribunal considered extensive written material and submissions, and applied the interim relief test requiring the claimant to show a pretty good chance of success at the final hearing.
The tribunal concluded that the claimant may have made protected disclosures, but the material before it did not meet the interim relief threshold, particularly on the public interest element and on causation. The tribunal considered that the dismissal of another employee in circumstances consistent with the respondent's stated redundancy or business restructuring reason significantly undermined the claimant's prospects of showing that protected disclosures were the sole or principal reason for dismissal.
The application for interim relief was refused. The tribunal stated that the case would continue through the standard Employment Tribunal process towards a final hearing.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblowing | The tribunal refused the claimant's application for interim relief in relation to an automatically unfair dismissal claim said to arise from protected disclosures. The underlying claim was not finally determined and was to proceed through the standard Employment Tribunal process. | Other | — | — |
Legal tests applied
8 references- section 129(1) Employment Rights Act 1996
- protected disclosure under section 43B(1) Employment Rights Act 1996
- pretty good chance of success
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