Whistleblowing Law - Workplace Law Network

Employer must prove reason for dismissal, says Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has said that Employment Tribunals do not have to back a fired employee's story simply because the employer fails to prove its opposing case. A tribunal can come to its own conc... | case | 24 Apr 2008 12:57PM

Prison guard was victimised for whistleblowing, says Employment Tribunal
A female prison officer has successfully won her claim that she was subjected to detriment by H.M Prison Service because she was a whistleblower. Emma Howie claimed she was victimised by the s... | case | 16 Apr 2008 2:35PM

Whistleblower bullied by colleague who abused disabled visitors
A Suffolk County Council worker who blew the whistle on a colleague she claimed was verbally abusing vulnerable adults in his care, then became the subject of bullying and harassment by her boss; i... | case | 19 Sep 2007 3:49PM

Gym manager claims she was sacked for 'whistleblowing'
A gym manager claims she was unfairly dismissed for raising concerns to her managers about the appointment of a solicitor previously convicted for supplying drugs. Elaine Williamson, who was the gy... | case | 18 Sep 2007 1:26PM

Whistleblower awarded
A council whistleblower has received a £650,000 payout for being wrongly sacked after reporting his employers over the misuse of public money. Peter Francis went to the National Audit Commi... | case | 6 Dec 2006 12:00AM

Workplace Law launches new CIPD professional training courses
Workplace Law Training has launched two new CIPD courses for HR and Personnel professionals. These new qualifications add to Workplace Law’s portfolio of accredited training courses and offer... | network news | 18 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Spring 2005 Employment Law Update Special Report now available
Workplace Law Publishing has launched the brand-new Employment Law Update: Special Report, Spring 2005 Edition which provides comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthco... | network news | 17 May 2005 12:00AM

Workers blacklisted for voicing health and safety concerns
Two offshore unions are launching a campaign to combat oil and gas operators that they claim are blacklisting contract employees who complain about safety issues. The Offshore Industry Liaison... | news | 19 Oct 2007 11:04AM

‘Secretive’ DTI pays whistleblower charity unprecedented
A charity has been awarded the unprecedented payout of £130,000 in compensation from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) following a dispute about what information can be released... | news | 11 Jul 2006 12:00AM

Whistleblowing culture more present in UK than in other European countries
UK employees are said to be the most comfortable when it comes to disclosing information on workplace wrongdoings compared to their European counterparts. In a survey carried out by Ernst &... | news | 4 Jun 2007 12:00AM

What will you do if someone blows the whistle?
To give you a clue, we’re not talking about walking off the park after 45 or 90 minutes. We’re talking about whistle-blowing in terms of the Public Interest Disclosure Act because if mo... | news | 29 Jul 2005 12:00AM

Whistleblower hotlines ruled unlawful
In a series of rulings that may have significant consequences for UK employers, authorities in France and Germany have ruled that anonymous employee whistleblowing hotlines are not legal in those c... | news | 11 Jul 2005 12:00AM

Whistleblowing: are you in the know?
Over the last few years there has been an increase in the number of claims and threats of claims concerning the 'whistleblowing' legislation. Statistics show that the rewards are high – the h... | White paper | 4 Mar 2008 3:48PM

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