Whistleblower unfairly dismissed after being told to arrange visa for Chinese 'espionage agent' awarded $745,000

• A former compliance officer was awarded about £565,000 ($745,000) by an employment tribunal.
• It found Bharat Bhagani was unfairly dismissed after alerting UK authorities to a number of issues.
• He worked for the UK office of a Hong Kong-based company called Goldenway Global Investments.

A former compliance officer has been awarded almost £565,000 ($745,000) after he was fired for alerting authorities about an employee who turned out to be a "Chinese espionage agent."

Bharat Bhagani, who worked in the UK office of Goldenway Global Investments, a trading services provider based in Hong Kong, was awarded the payout by an employment tribunal in London, according to a judgment published this week.