The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) act 2022 has been signed into law but needs a commencement order to bring it into operation in daily life. This 2022 act extends the definition of ‘worker’ which now includes Volunteers Job applicants Board members, both executive and non-executive Trainees Shareholders The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 had a narrower definition … Read more
The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 is the relevant piece of legislation dealing with whistleblowing and protected disclosures in Ireland. That is to change, however, when the new Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 is enacted and commenced. This new bill extends protection to other persons by extending the definition of a worker to include shareholders, trainees, … Read more
The High Court has recently dealt with two cases concerning the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. This is the legislation that was enacted in Ireland to give protection to so called whistle-blowers. It is relatively new legislation and the boundaries of the act have not been fully explored or clarified yet. For this reason, it is … Read more
John Clarke was dismissed from his job in May 2019 but his employer was ordered by the Circuit Court to maintain his pay and benefits until the outcome of his WRC case. (That case has still not been determined as I write this in September 2020). Mr Clarke had sought the protection of the Protected … Read more
A Higher Education Officer in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has had his appeal to the High Court on ten points of law against the Labour Court dismissed. The background to the case is that the employee was the subject of a disciplinary procedure due to alleged misconduct in the workplace. The … Read more