Whistleblowing
Whistleblowing
If, as an employee, you are in a position where you feel you need to report wrongdoing on the part of your employer, there should be a clear whistleblowing policy for you to follow. A whistleblowing policy is important because it demonstrates your employer’s support of its other employees to help it act without legal or financial irregularities.
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the Employment Rights Act 1996 provide protection for you from any detrimental treatment that may occur as a result of your whistleblowing. However, detrimental treatment can occur, and if, as a result of whistleblowing, you experience unfair treatment or even dismissal, you have a strong case for a claim against your employer.
Your employer’s whistleblowing policy should set out the steps you need to take to report an issue, with a disclosure generally being made to either your employer or a third party such as a regulator. If, however, something goes wrong, and particularly if, as a result, you are negatively affected, you can talk to us, as employment law advisers, about how you can raise a claim.
How we help you
- Our experienced employment lawyers will engage, if appropriate, directly with your employer on any potential claim you have.
- While advising you on the technical aspects of the law, in clear, easy-to-understand terms, we fully support and guide you every step of the way, fighting your corner in order to get the best claim outcome possible.
- We are upfront and completely transparent about costs from the start; discussing these along with any funding options available to you, including legal expense insurance.
If you think you may have, or have grounds for, a whistleblowing claim against your employer, get in touch with our approachable employment law team for an informal discussion in confidence. We are here and ready to help you.
