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WhistleBlowing in the context of the UK Public Interest Disclosure Act is the disclosure by an employee (or trainee, agency staff, contractor, home worker and all NHS employees) of malpractice in the workplace. A WhistleBlower can blow the whistle about crime, civil offences (including negligence, breach of contract etc.), miscarriage of justice, danger to health and safety or the environment and the cover up of any of these. It does not matter whether or not the information is confidential and the whistle blowing can extend to malpractice occurring in the UK and any other country or territory. UK Public Interest Disclosure Act Summary The Act came into force on 2nd July 1999. It encourages people to blow the whistle about malpractice in the workplace and is designed to ensure that organizations respond by acting on the message, rather than against the messenger. The Act applies to employees blowing the whistle about crime, civil offences (including negligence, breach of contract etc.), miscarriage of justice, danger to health and safety or the environment and the cover up of any of these. It applies whether or not the information is confidential and extends to malpractice occurring in the UK and any other country or territory. In addition to employees, it covers trainees, agency staff, contractors, home workers, trainees and every professional in the NHS. Employment law restrictions on minimum length of service and age do not apply. At present the Act does not cover the genuinely self-employed, volunteers, the army, intelligence services or police officers. More WhistleBlower Contacts and Resources |
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