Whistleblowing - What Employers Can & Cannot Do Following a Protected Disclosure

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will examine the issue of whistleblowing (formally known as making a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998).

Expert speaker Professor Kathy Daniels will use a mix of case law and other scenarios to explore what is meant by a protected disclosure, and what we can, and cannot do, if an employee makes a protected disclosure.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Reference to recent case law
• Kong v Gulf International Bank (2022)
• Protected disclosure
• What is meant by a protected disclosure
• Who the disclosure must be made to
• Reasonable belief
• What is a reasonable belief?
• What happens if an employee is wrong?
• Public interest
• What does public interest mean?
• When does it become a personal matter, rather than being of public interest?
• Detriment
• What would be a detriment for making a protected disclosure?
• What happens if the matter becomes a conduct issue?
• Is dismissal ever fair?

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.