"Yvette Cooper, chairwoman of the Commons home affairs committee, said it was "appalling" that the situation at the Home Office was allowed to deteriorate to such a level that the permanent secretary chose to publicly resign and pursue legal action against the Government.The former cabinet minister said: "The allegations made by Sir Philip Rutnam are very serious and this reflects extremely badly on the Government, not just the Home Office. An official report examining what went wrong found that Ms Rudd had been let down by her officials. Some bullying may come within this definition, but the threshold to succeed in a claim is relatively high, with the conduct having to be relatively severe - not all bullying will meet the threshold. Sir Philip Rutnam was Permanent Secretary at the Home Office from April 2017 to February 2020. Sir Philip Rutnam, former permanent secretary at the Home Office, has begun legal proceedings against the department for constructive dismissal. The system can be slow, and hearing dates a long way in the future, often over a year away, so, for everyone keen to see the cross examination of senior government ministers in a trial, there may be a long wait ahead.I am an employment, discrimination and partnership lawyer qualified in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and a partner at CM Murray LLP in London. "The Prime Minister and the Cabinet Secretary therefore have a duty to investigate these allegations to a much faster timetable so that the normal functioning of the Home Office can be restored. Ms Patel is said to have tried to move permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam out of the department after they clashed. In addition, if an employee resigns then walks into a new similarly paid job in a matter of days or weeks, they won’t have any significant loss, so are unlikely to be awarded much if any compensation, reducing the incentive to go through a lengthy and often costly legal process.Another factor is the cap on compensation for a constructive dismissal claim of one year’s pay or £86,444, whichever is lower (plus any basic award – an award equivalent to the statutory redundancy payment and based on salary, age and length of service). Sir Philip Rutnam is taking the Home Secretary to an employment tribunal accusing her of unfair dismissal and claiming he should have been protected as a whistleblower. He faced calls to resign over the issue in 2018.One former Home Office insider today claimed in comments reported by Politico that Sir Philip was 'nowhere to be seen' during the immigration scandal. October 12, 2019 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. "We cannot afford to have a dysfunctional and distracted Home Office while this tribunal is going on. 'Hustler founder Larry Flynt accuses Jerry Falwell Jr of 'gross hypocrisy' and a 'gospel of greed' following the ousted Liberty University president's pool boy sex scandal'I Like To Move It' DJ Erick Morillo is found dead at 49 - three weeks after he was arrested following claims from a fellow DJ that he raped her last year Donald Trump praises First Lady Melania's 'style, class and grace' and defends her 'incredible' RNC speech after critics including Bette Midler mocked her accent Kenosha GOP chairwoman says '80% of people in the city support teenage gunman Kyle Rittenhouse' - and the remaining 20% are 'probably people that can't stand Trump'Nexstar's new prime time show NewsNation launches tonight with a three-hour broadcast of 'news without the bias' from WGN America newsroom in ChicagoDonald Trump calls Matt Drudge 'Fake News' for reporting claims he had a mini-stroke and suggesting he was dragging his leg - and demands CNN fire Bill Clinton's press secretary for questioning his healthREVEALED: Joe Biden raised at least $350 million in August - smashing previous records set by Obama - and is outspending Donald Trump tenfold on TV adsDonald Trump's mega-fundraiser Elliot Broidy is on verge of being charged with plot to persuade U.S. government to handover billionaire Chinese dissident to Beijing - with 'help from Fugees rapper' Trump visits the Kenosha warzone: President calls rioters 'domestic terrorists' says cops shouldn't be demonized for 'choking' as he tours the violence-ravaged city in the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting 'He's the biggest craps player ever!' This means if successful in such a claim, the employee may be awarded compensation in excess of the usual statutory cap, which compensation will be determined by the employment tribunal and, for the most part, will be based on the loss suffered by the employee.
"I know many thousands of his colleagues will recognise the courage and integrity he is showing in doing so and will applaud his decision.
Whilst compulsory to submit a notification to commence early conciliation before a claim like this can be commenced, it is not compulsory to engage in the process and some parties choose not to, instead progressing straight to an employment tribunal. "The Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary need to get a grip of this mess quickly before it causes even more problems for the vital work of the Home Office." Picture: PA Responding to Sir Philip's resignation, Dave Penman, general secretary of the FDA, the senior public servants' union, said it "demonstrates once again the destructive consequences of anonymous briefings against public servants who are unable to publicly defend themselves." "Serious allegations have been made against the Home Secretary and these will now be pursued through an employment tribunal. "I take this decision with great regret after a career of 33 years. "In the last 10 days I have been the target of a vicious and orchestrated briefing campaign. Left are Extinction Rebellion members during a demonstration at the Science Museum in LondonIt is thought that Miss Patel wants to include the new measures in the Police Powers and Protection Bill expected to be brought to Parliament in the summer.