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This case highlights a situation I had a few years ago. Employer claimed he was almost bankrupt. He treated the staff appallingly. He was unpleasant with clients. I spoke anonymously with SRA. It advised employer was obliged to self report his difficulty and further that I was obliged to report position as I would otherwise be in breach of my professional obligations. I duly reported and informed employer who then dismissed me for so doing and alleged a catalogue of my incompetence for the first time. I asserted my disclosure was protected and therefore the dismissal was unfair. Employer denied it was protected and denied telling me and the rest of the staff he was on the verge of bankruptcy even though staff reduced their working hours to help him reduce overheads. It transpired by blowing the whistle to the SRA to avoid my being in breach of professional obligations was not regarded as a protected disclosure as the SRA are not recognised as a relevant body under Employment legislation as say a bank, or the NHS would be. I believe this to be a major flaw and discourages the reporting of wrong doing to the SRA. Thus employee is left vulnerable and loses job, SRA offers sympathy and employer rides out the storm. No justice there then

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