Subjects:

Employment Law

Contents:

Introduction: the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the background and negotiations leading to the Act.

Rights of the whistleblower: the common law position

statutory protection

analogous statutory provision, e.g. European Convention of Human Rights. Duties of disclosure of employees: common law duties to disclose wrongdoing

fiduciary duties of senior employees/directors.

This title examines an important area of employment law which has been greatly altered by recent legislation, with widespread implications for all employers and employees. It discusses the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the proposals for a Freedom of Information Act, along with the impact these changes will have on the rights and duties of employees to disclose wrongdoing.

• Up-to-date perspective on an interesting and potentially difficult area
• Full discussion of the Public Interest Disclosure Act and its implications for employers and employees.