Whistleblowing is a term that often gets used without either employers or employees really understanding what is needed to qualify for protection. It is a complex legal area with potentially serious consequences.
In employment law, Whistleblowing is when you inform your employer of a concern that fits one of the following categories:
To be protected under the relevant piece of law, as a ‘whistleblower’, you have to be an employee or worker (not self-employed or a volunteer).
To qualify for protection, what you disclose must be facts that you have a reasonable belief are true – it must be more than just a rumour! You must also reasonably believe that the disclosure is in the public interest (i.e. it must affect more than just you).
Do also watch our video clip on Whistleblowing: https://tinyurl.com/ybntr4tk
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