The unlimited compensation which can be awarded to those subjected to detriment or dismissed in connection with whistleblowing, as well as the regulatory and reputational issues which can arise in this context, mean that employers need to keep abreast of developments in this crucial area. Various recent case law decisions on the scope of the whistleblowing legislation are timely reminders of the importance of whistleblowing protection, highlighting issues such as when a disclosure can be said to be in the public interest and when individual decision can be sued by affected employees.
In this seminar, speakers from Dechert LLP’s employment team will cover the following areas:
- a general refresher and overview of the whistleblowing legislation
- the Beatt decision - identifying the reason for dismissal
- the Chesterton decision - when is a disclosure in the "public interest"?
- the Osipov decision - when can individual decision makers be sued by whistleblowers?
- the Jhuti decision - when will a dismissal decision be treated as connected with whistleblowing?
- investigating whistleblowing complaints
- adopting appropriate whistleblowing policies
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