Consultation On Employment Tribunal Claims And Whistleblowers

The Government 3rd July begins a consultation on how employment tribunals can pass on details about whistleblowing cases to appropriate regulators. Currently, whilst claimants themselves can make whistleblowing disclosures to a relevant regulator, there is no process in place for employment tribunals to pass information about claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act to regulators.

The measure is designed to make it easier for regulators to assess whistleblowing claims and decide whether further action needs to be taken. This consultation aims to create a clear mechanism for keeping regulators informed, whilst ensuring that unsubstantiated allegations against companies are not made public.

Lord Young, Minister for Employment Relations said:

“This is an important step forward in improving the flow of information between tribunals and industry regulators.
This change in the rules will help provide an early warning system for patterns of unlawful, fraudulent or dangerous behaviour emerging within an industry.”

The full consultation can be viewed at http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file51554.pdf and lasts for twelve weeks.

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