Legal news: Employment update

Rosie Kynman rounds up the latest case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘The Court of Appeal’s confirmation that there is no dichotomy between information and allegations may make it easier for a claimant to meet the requirements to claim whistleblower protection.’ Allegations can amount to ‘protected disclosures’ To benefit from whistleblower protection, …
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Legal News: Employment update

Jo Broadbent and Sarah Parkin round up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers ‘The public interest test introduced in 2013 may not in practice make it significantly more difficult for employees to pursue whistleblowing claims based on complaints about their individual treatment.’ Payment for covenant did not make it enforceable In …
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Public Interest Disclosure: Whistleblowing Commission proposes further changes

Tara Grossman and Nick Wright examine proposals to reform the UK’s workplace whistleblowing regime ‘The Commission clearly considered that workplace whistleblowing arrangements need to be improved to encourage whistleblowing and appropriate responses from employers.’In the wake of recent scandals in both the public and private sectors, the government is again looking at whether the UK’s …
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