A whistleblowing lawyer can assist in employment law matters relating to whistleblowing, whatever the situation might be.
Whistleblowing occurs when you’re a worker and you report wrongdoing of a specific type, usually something you’ve seen at work.
The wrongdoing that’s disclosed must be in the public interest, which might mean it affects the general public or others.
Whistleblowers are protected by law and if you’ve ‘blown the whistle’ on anything, you should not be treated unfairly or lose your job.
This could constitute constructive or unfair dismissal if it happens, and a whistleblowing lawyer will be able to assist you with your case.
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Whistleblowing – What Do I Need To Know?
If you’re concerned about an incident that has occurred or continues to occur, you can raise concerns about it. In fact, even if it’s an issue you think might happen in the future, you can raise this as a concern.
However, if you don’t go to your employer with the concern before blowing the whistle, you should contact a relevant ‘prescribed person’ or body, which includes professional bodies such as:
- Ofcom
- Bank of England
- Commissioners for HMRC
- Director of the Serious Fraud Office
- Financial Conduct Authority
- The Charity Commission
- NSPCC
- Competition and Markets Authority
- The Information Commissioner
And many more relevant authorities and professional bodies depending on the sector which is relevant to your employer or sector and the incident or issue you’re blowing the whistle on.
What Can I ‘Blow The Whistle’ On?
If you bring information about wrongdoing to the attention of your employers or a relevant organisation (as outlined above) then you are protected in some circumstances under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
There are specific ‘disclosures’ that you can blow the whistle on if you have a reasonable belief that certain things are happening and it’s in the public interest for people to know about it.
These qualifying disclosures include:
- A criminal offence (or offences)
- Damage to the environment
- A danger to the health and safety of anyone
- The breach of a legal obligation
- A miscarriage of justice
- A deliberate attempt to conceal any of the above issues
If you blow the whistle on any issues relating to the above disclosures, you’re protected by law. If you’re then dismissed or made redundant, it will automatically be considered unfair because you’ve made a protected disclosure.
You should, however, be aware that if the case goes to an employment tribunal and they decide that the disclosure was made in bad faith, they can reduce the compensation you receive by up to 25% of the total.
In order to claim protection, you’ll need to be able to prove that you made the disclosure, that you followed the correct procedure, and that you were dismissed or treated unfairly as a result of making the disclosure.
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