QFCRT 0003/2020 and 0001/2021 [2021] QIC (RT) 2
International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC v Qatar Financial Centre Employment Standards Office
Type
Case
Court
QFC Regulatory Tribunal (Qatar)
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Boards and Tribunals, Litigation Procedure & Practice, Victimisation, Termination of Employment, Regulation & Offences
Decision date
19 May 2021
Panel
Sir William Blair, Chairman, Justice Laurence Li S.C., Justice Muna Al Marzouqi
Catchwords
Financial Services Offence - Whistleblowing - Summary Dismissal - Employees - Independence
This case the appeal of an employment standards office decision which had involved the summary dismissal of two individuals from a company and whether the dismissals had been as a result of whistleblowing to the regulator by these individuals. Also considered was whether and individual who was involved in the investigation lacked independence as they had been a former client of the company.