Paulette Warrington of Elborne Mitchell examines the
guidance in the new Code of Practice on Whistleblowing Arrangements
and provides recommendations for employers to deal with protected
disclosures by workers.
Does your organisation have a policy for responding to
complaints from whistleblowers? A new code makes it advisable.
Protection for workers blowing the whistle on their employers has
been a part of employment law for almost a decade. Whistleblowing
essentially involves the disclosure of wrongdoing. A new Code of
Practice on Whistleblowing Arrangements published (jointly by
Public Concern at Work and the British Standards Institution) in
August is aimed at providing guidance to employers across the
board, for more effective handling of instances of whistleblowing.
This article considers the key provisions of the law in this area
and the recent recommended actions, and provides practical guidance
for employers dealing with protected disclosures that
