Tribunals poised to blow the whistle for claimants

Although the name suggests otherwise, many “public interest disclosure” claims relate to private disputes between employers and employees over contract terms. Even where serious malpractice is involved, the disclosure may never be aired outside the organisation if the parties agree settlement terms.

The government has recently confirmed that, from 6 April 2010, employment tribunals will be able to pass information from whistle-blowing claims straight to the relevant regulator.
 

Language does not simply reflect what is going on in organisational life: it also influences what people think and what they do

Linda Holbeche, director of the Holbeche Partnership and visiting professor of HRM/OD at Cass Business School