Here at Lincs Law Employment Solicitors, we advise and assist clients with various types of Employment Tribunal claims. A “Protected Act” or “Protected Disclosure” can form the basis of such claims. However, this language is often confused. Whilst the language is very similar, the meanings are very different. Please read on to find out more.
A whistleblower is a worker who brings information about wrongdoing to the attention of their employer or a relevant organisation, also known more formally as making a disclosure in the public interest. Workers are protected from dismissal or suffering a detriment for having made a protected disclosure.
A whistleblower is a worker who brings a wrongdoing to the attention of their employer or a relevant organisation. Read on for more information on the type of complaints that count as whistleblowing and the protections that are afforded to workers who “blow the whistle”.