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Australia: Whistleblower protection regime
On 7 December 2017, the Australian Government took a further step towards whistleblower reform by introducing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing …
UK: fairness of whistleblowing dismissal depended on knowledge of decision-maker, notwithstanding manipulation by line manager
The Court of Appeal has overturned the EAT ruling in Royal Mail v Jhuti, although a further appeal has been filed. The EAT had ruled that the …
Australia: Whistleblower protection laws - proposed amendments to the Corporations Act
The Government has released draft legislation significantly amending whistleblower laws: Treasury Laws Amendment (Whistleblowers) Bill 2017 (the Bill). …
UK: Corporate governance - Government response to consultations on reform proposals
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published its response paper on UK corporate governance reform, following …
Australia: Whistleblower protections - recommendations from Parliamentary Joint Committee
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has proposed widespread reform to whistleblowing legislation in Australia. …
UK: Whistleblowing - an employee can bring a detriment claim against colleagues for their actions in dismissing him
The EAT in International Petroleum Ltd v Osipov has made clear that an employee can bring a whistleblowing detriment claim against a fellow worker in …
UK: Whistleblowing - Court of Appeal rules on meaning of 'public interest'
Employers should not assume that the disclosure of an alleged breach of employment contract will necessarily be outside the scope of whistleblowing …
UK: Whistleblowing - new rules for UK branches of foreign banks and insurers
The FCA and PRA have recently published new rules on whistleblowing procedures for UK branches of foreign banks and insurers, which will apply from …
UK: Whistleblowing- Court of Appeal decision on agency workers
Employers should note that agency workers may be able to bring whistleblowing claims against both the end-user and the third party introducer. The fact …
UK: Whistleblowing- employer belief that disclosure is not protected is no defence
A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted the need for caution when dismissing an employee for making a disclosure. If objectively the tribunal …
UK: FCA/PRA publish whistleblowing rules for UK branches
The FCA and PRA have recently published new rules on whistleblowing procedures for UK branches which will apply from 7 September 2017. In October 2015 …
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