Public Interest Disclosure Guidance (January 2011)

Summary:

This is a short guide to the Public Interest Disclosure (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, (the Order) which protects workers who ‘blow the whistle’ about wrongdoing. The Order amends the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, and makes provision about the kinds of disclosures which may be protected; the circumstances in which such disclosures are protected; and the persons who may be protected.

Publish Date:

16 January 2011

Availability:

This document is available to download by following the link below or by writing to:

Employment Relations
Department for Employment and Learning
Room 203
Adelaide House
39-49 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FD

Tel: 028 9025 7580 (Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Fax: 028 9025 7555
The Branch is unable to provide advice on individual employment law issues. Requests for advice should be addressed to the Labour Relations Agency or your local Citizens' Advice Bureau .

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