Whistle-blowing

Whistle-blowing occurs when a worker discovers that something is wrong and alerts his employer or a relevant authority to that wrongdoing.

A worker who makes a qualifying disclosure to a specified category of persons is protected from suffering a detriment.

What is a qualifying disclosure?

A qualifying disclosure is one or more of the following kinds:

• criminal offences
• failure to comply with a legal obligation
• miscarriages of justice
• threats to an individuals health and safety
• damage to the environment; or
• deliberate attempts to cover up any of the above

For more in-depth information regarding whistleblowing please contact: Deb Tweedy on 0845 340 0099 or email info@hadrianhr.co.uk