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Court confirms whistleblowers can be fairly dismissed over conduct

30th August 2022 No Comments

BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 30 August 2022 Dismissing an employee in retaliation for ‘blowing the whistle’ on certain prescribed matters, such as a

Whistleblowing claims soar as businesses prepare for a return to work

18th March 2021 No Comments

BLOG Prior to March 2020, you likely had a fair handle on the sorts of employee issues that generally crop up within your business and,

Unhappy birthday | Employee brings age discrimination claim over “humiliating” 50th remark

16th January 2020 No Comments

Age discrimination in the workplace is a very real and heavily ingrained issue. From bias during the recruitment process to being denied training and development

Ex-Clarks boss brings unfair dismissal claim | The dangers of dismissing a whistleblower

22nd October 2019 No Comments

No company wants its name tarnished, which is why some employers will do all they can to keep reports of bad business practice under wraps.

Whistleblowing | The law and best practice for employers

4th September 2019 No Comments

Blog For employers, learning of potential wrongdoing being committed within your organisation can be incredibly unnerving. The law gives certain statutory protections to workers who

3 top tips on whistleblowing for charities

23rd February 2018 No Comments

With reports that a whistleblower has accused Oxfam of failing to act after being informed of safeguarding issues, it is a good time to remind

Soaring HSE prosecutions of directors

3rd November 2016 No Comments

According to Health & Safety Executive data the number of directors and senior managers prosecuted for Health & Safety offences has more than trebled in

In Whose Interest is it Anyway?

21st April 2015 No Comments

The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) 1998 was introduced to provide protection to workers who disclosed wrongdoing within the workplace. In its original form, oddly