CIMA BA4 · Chapter 4 · Question 8 of 10
In the UK, which of the following statements about legal protection for whistleblowers is correct?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D) Workers who make a protected disclosure about specified wrongdoing are protected from dismissal and detriment for making it
Explanation
Under UK law (the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, which inserted Part IVA and related provisions into the Employment Rights Act 1996), workers who make a qualifying disclosure in the public interest, for example about crimes, breaches of legal obligations or danger to health and safety, are protected from detriment, and dismissal for making a protected disclosure is automatically unfair (ERA 1996, s103A) with no minimum service requirement. A reasonable belief is required, not proof, and disclosures to the employer or a prescribed regulator are protected more readily than disclosures to the media.
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