Whistleblowing
Whistleblowing: applying the public interest test
Report reveals 20% of COVID-19 whistleblowers dismissed
Whistleblowing: Is a detriment suffered outside work as a result of a disclosure protected by the Employment Rights Act?
In the recent case of Tiplady v City of Bradford Metropolitan Council the Court of Appeal considered whether a detriment suffered by […]
Whistle blowing and the “public interest”
Is it enough that a worker believes a disclosure is in the public interest? In the recent case of Okwu […]
Vento bands increase
The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and Scotland have issued an update to the Vento guidelines, setting out new bands as adjusted for inflation.
Government announces measures to tackle sexual harassment at work
Earlier this week the government unveiled measures designed to combat sexual harassment at work. The Women and Equalities Select Committee […]
Non-executive directors can be liable for a detriment suffered by a whistleblower
In the recent case of Timis and another v. Osipov, the Court of Appeal confirmed that an individual employee, along […]
Kilraine v London Borough of Wandsworth [2018]
A recent case has considered the issue of what amounts to a protected disclosure. In Kilraine v. London Borough of Wandsworth [2018], the Court of Appeal guided Employment Tribunals in such cases to focus on determining whether there was a "protected disclosure" and whether the disclosed information, showed or tended to show that one or more of the six specified types of malpractice had taken place or was likely to take place – for example a breach of a legal obligation.
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – August 2016
In this month’s issue we consider the case of Dronsfield v. University of Reading, in particular the EAT’s observations in […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – May 2016
During our Annual Update seminar on 27 April 2016, we discussed some of the legislative changes that employers should look […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – April 2016
In this issue, we consider the requirements of recent legislative changes including the new whistleblowing regime for financial institutions and […]