Claimant v Tesco Stores Limited
Outcome
Individual claims
Application for interim relief refused. Tribunal not satisfied that claimant had a pretty good chance of succeeding at final hearing on whistleblowing claim.
Application for interim relief refused. Automatic unfair dismissal claim based on protected disclosure not sufficiently strong to warrant interim relief.
Facts
Mr Chalk brought an application for interim relief following his dismissal by Tesco Stores Limited. The application was heard via video link at Bristol Employment Tribunal. The claimant was represented by Ms R. Morgan and the respondent by Mr S. Nicholls. The claim appears to relate to alleged protected disclosures (whistleblowing) and automatic unfair dismissal.
Decision
Employment Judge G. King refused the application for interim relief. The tribunal was not satisfied that the claimant had a 'pretty good chance' of succeeding at a final hearing on his whistleblowing dismissal claim, which is the high threshold required for interim relief applications.
Practical note
Interim relief applications in whistleblowing cases require a very high threshold to be met - the claimant must show a 'pretty good chance' of success at final hearing, not merely an arguable case.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6021989/2025
- Decision date
- 17 July 2025
- Hearing type
- interim relief
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- retail
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor