
Paula Chan speaking at CLT Scotland’s Employment Conference
BDBF Partner, Paula Chan will be speaking at today’s CLT Scotland’s Employment Conference on the topic of whistleblowing protection.

BDBF Partner, Paula Chan will be speaking at today’s CLT Scotland’s Employment Conference on the topic of whistleblowing protection.

Whistle whilst you work? The pharma industry, like many other industries has seen unprecedented change and demand during the pandemic. This can lead to mistakes and misbehaviour.

What can employers do to empower staff to speak up about malpractice and protect whistleblowers from reprisals? Amanda Steadman, Principal Knowledge Lawyer, rounds up five actions that employers can take to support whistleblowers within their business.

The top ten things a whistleblower needs to know in a 30 second read. As World Whistleblowers Day draws to a close, Theo Nicou brings us up to speed in this swift read

Can a whistleblowing interim relief hearing be held in private? Often, confidentiality is a key consideration for our clients. Clare Brereton and Gareth Brahams summarise the key issues following their recent success in the EAT on a case on this question.

With the new EU Whistleblowing Directive, the 27 EU Member States have taken a significant unifying step towards creating an environment in which whistleblowers are empowered and protected. Will the UK keep pace with these developments, and how might this impact UK businesses in a post-Brexit world?

Whistleblowers are protected under English law regardless of the sector in which they work. However, there are special considerations and enhanced protections which apply to whistleblowers working in financial services.
Are you thinking about whistleblowing? Expert whistleblowing advisers and litigators, Claire Dawson and Theo Nicou, explain what protection is available and what you need to know before taking action.
Is UK whistleblowing law broken? With World Whistleblowers Day taking place tomorrow, Paula Chan sets out what you need to know about the Office of the Whistleblower Bill, @Protect’s 2021 campaign focused on fixing whistleblowing law and the BEIS Whistleblowing Review.
So often, the most important issue in employment litigation in practice is confidentiality. Gareth Brahams and James Laddie QC have co-authored a paper for ELA on when employees and employers can shield ET proceedings from public view.

In Queensgate Investments LLP v Millet the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that applications for interim relief should be heard in public, save where an order is made to restrict publicity.

Employees who are dismissed because of their trade union membership or activities and/or because they have blown the whistle are able to claim that they have been automatically unfairly dismissed.