Employment Tribunal’s Power in Whistle-Blowing claims
From today, where an employee makes an application to the Employment Tribunal which includes a “whistle-blowing” claim, the tribunal will have the power to pass the ET1 (or extracts from it) to the appropriate regulator, who will then be able to investigate the alleged malpractice.
The employee bringing the claim will have to give their consent before any referral can be made. This has led to concerns that a claimant may only provide this consent as a means of gaining an additional "bargaining chip" in settlement negotiations.