The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is defending a claim from Ahmet Latif who the regulator says was sacked for gross misconduct.
Mr Latif alleges that he was dismissed as a result of reporting wrongdoing around the FCA’s treatment of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
He says he was a whistleblower and this was the real reason for his dismissal. Judgment is awaited.
A worker who is retaliated against for making a protected disclosure can bring a claim in the Employment Tribunal. Workers have the right to not be subjected to detriment, e.g. if they are demoted, receive a poor…
