Whistleblowers Collecting £10m Compensation a Year

Over £10m a year is being paid in compensation to employees who are sacked or victimised for blowing the whistle on fraud or health and safety issues, according to a report by the charity Public Concern at Work. The highest award is £805,000, with the average payout at just over £100,000.

The report surveys the 1,200 claims made in the first three years of the whistleblowing law, the Public Interest Disclosure Act.

The Act was a private member's bill, introduced by Richard Shepherd MP ... (34 more words)

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