The art of recycling executives who fail the public interest test? (9 August 2026)

Summary

This article from Roger Kline examines an employment tribunal judgment involving Mr Jug Johal, a long‑serving NHS estates director who was unfairly dismissed following what the tribunal found to be a predetermined, biased, and procedurally flawed process led by senior leaders.

Roger argues that the Johal case is not an isolated failure but a symptom of deeper NHS cultural and governance problems: predetermined investigations, recycled leaders, weak accountability, compromised HR processes, and systemic risks for minority ethnic staff and whistleblowers. He calls for meaningful reform rather than repeated promises to 'learn'.