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Whistleblowing

Protection for whistleblowers was introduced by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, which amended the Employment Rights Act 1996. The dismissal of an employee will be automatically unfair if the reason, or principal reason, is that they have made a protected disclosure. The same applies to selection for redundancy.

There is no qualifying minimum period of service, and tribunals are not restricted by the usual upper limit on compensation. It is unlawful to subject any worker to a detriment (including threats, disciplinary action, loss of work or pay, or damage to career prospects) on the ground that they have made a protected disclosure. The right to bring a claim under the legislation extends to among others, freelance workers, seconded workers, homeworkers and trainees, as well as employees.

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