... are increasingly mandating whistleblowing among their members. The immediate 1977 Labour government response on election is then indicated, resulting in the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, the stipulations of which are highlighted. Protection applies across all sectors of the economy – private, public...

...Gerald Vinten An historical saunter is taken through the development of approaches, legal and organisational, to deal with whistleblowing. Whistleblowing engenders strong emotions, and it is not surprising that some of the early pioneers met with stiff resistance. Some classic whistleblowing cases...

..., but it goes beyond this to include situations where the public has a serious and legitimate interest in the revelation. An award of damages is the more likely successful outcome, but this will rarely be any more than a token payment in view of thefinancialloss that most whistleblowers experience. As Brian...