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ARTICLE · 11 SEPTEMBER 2020

Protected Disclosures: Update For Employers In Ireland

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The recent High Court decision of John Clarke v. CGI Food Services Limited and CGI Holdings Limited [2020] IEHC 368 demonstrates the broad scope of the definition of 'protected disclosures' under ...

IrelandEmployment and HR
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The recent High Court decision of John Clarke v. CGI Food Services Limited and CGI Holdings Limited [2020] IEHC 368 demonstrates the broad scope of the definition of 'protected disclosures' under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.

Clarke V. CGI Food Services Limited and CGI Holdings Limited

The recent High Court decision of John Clarke v. CGI Food Services Limited and CGI Holdings Limited [2020] IEHC 368 demonstrates the broad scope of the definition of 'protected disclosures' under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (the "2014 Act").

The case highlights the importance of:

  • vigilance on the part of employers when addressing employees' complaints no matter how innocuous or unconvincing they may seem; and

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