Whistleblowing: dismissal and detriment

This webinar deals with unfair dismissal and detriment as a result of a protected disclosure (whistleblowing) – an important topic for those acting for employers or employees. The right to protection comes into play from day one, compensation is potentially unlimited, and in the case of dismissal there is the prospect of interim relief. The topics covered will include:

• What is a qualifying disclosure? Does it include an allegation as well as information?
• What constitutes a reasonable belief that the disclosure is in the public interest?
• What are the protected routes for making a qualifying disclosure?
• Can a claim be made based upon an anticipated disclosure which has not yet been made?
• Does the person who is responsible for the dismissal or detriment need to have knowledge of the disclosure for the whistleblowing provisions to apply?
• What employment status is necessary to make a claim for whistleblowing?
• The differing tests for liability in respect of dismissal and detriment
• The differing rules for compensation in relation to dismissal and detriment
• Claims against co-workers and agents
• Gagging clauses in the context of whistleblowing
• Interim relief: the procedure, the test and the outcome