Whistleblowing detriment?
Popped this in ukGDPR re the breach, however could this be positioned as whistleblowing detriment? (Appreciate these things are notoriously difficult to prove)
Complex situation: I raised a grievance at work earlier in the year, having been off sick since November ‘25. I returned in January to no changes, therefore raised the grievance (which included protected disclosures). My company made the decision to keep me off work while investigating.
April we finally had the outcome - as all these things, majority not upheld. My employer then called my emergency contact due to a concern for my welfare after I did not answer my phone the day after receiving the outcome.
My emergency contact was listed as my dad’s wife and I specifically wrote in the HR system to speak to her even if she tries to pass to my dad. However, Dad answered her phone and they spoke to him directly, telling him:
- that I had not been back to work since November
- that I had raised a grievance and not had the outcome I would have wanted
The person that made this call was already aware that I do not have a good relationship with my dad, that he is not supportive of me and that I had told him I went back to work in January and everything was fine. Dad knew nothing of my grievance.
This has caused significant upset for me personally as well as in my relationship with my family.
Where do I stand here?