This talk looked at context, strategy and tactics of Whistleblowing Claims, including the following areas:
Cultural and reputational issues context. Who does the law protect and does it really serve the public interest? Where does a culture of ‘psychological safety’ fit in to Whistleblowing?
Modern lifecycle of a WB complaint;
Claimant’s motivation and the “public interest” after Chesterton Global Limited v Nurmohamed and SPI Spirits (UK) Ltd v Zabelin;
Disclosures made external to the employer – when are they protected and is the law sufficient?
‘It’s not what you said it’s how you said it’ – the concept of separability post Kong v Gulf International Bank.