Whistleblowing: in the public interest | Practical Law

Whistleblowing: in the public interest | Practical Law

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the words “in the public interest” in the whistleblowing legislation do not require a worker to demonstrate that he reasonably believed that his disclosure was of interest to the public as a whole.

Whistleblowing: in the public interest

Practical Law UK Articles 2-614-3351 (Approx. 3 pages)

Whistleblowing: in the public interest

by Squire Patton Boggs and Practical Law Employment
Published on 28 May 2015United Kingdom
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the words “in the public interest” in the whistleblowing legislation do not require a worker to demonstrate that he reasonably believed that his disclosure was of interest to the public as a whole.
For full coverage of this case, see Practical Law Employment, Legal update, Whistleblowing: EAT considers meaning of "in the public interest".