International Petroleum Ltd & Ors v Osipov & Ors [2017] UKEAT 0058/17

NEDs jointly and severally liable for detriments amounting to dismissal for protected disclosures

Mr Osipov was employed by International Petroleum, a gas and exploration company, until his dismissal in 2014. After starting a role as CEO of International Petroleum he made a number of protected disclosures related to the company’s oil exploration in Niger and further detriments attributed to two non-executive directors.