Aghajanyan v Armenia [2024]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    App No: 41675/12
  • Legal Body
    European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Human Rights, Policies and Procedures
Issues covered: Disclosure; Human Rights

Background:

The applicant worked as a senior researcher in a factory producing chemical products. The factory ownership was split between a private company and the Government. Salary levels of employees was regarded as a commercial secret and a specific confidentiality clause was placed in the employee’s contract of employment.

The applicant had raised concerns with how certain chemicals were being handled. He outlined other ways in which they could be handled and wanted to carry out an experiment.  This was allowed by a managing director and the head of the scientific department was informed. The head of the scientific department told the applicant that he could not carry out the

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This article is correct at 25/10/2024
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