whistleblowing

10 Claims to the WRC Which Protect Employees’ Whistleblowing Reports

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There are 10 claims you can bring to the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) as a result of whistleblowing. The claims listed below, which arise under different pieces of legislation, are in addition to an unfair dismissal claim if you have been dismissed from your employment for “whistleblowing”. You have made a complaint about breaches of … Read more

The Protected Disclosures Act, 2014-What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Whistleblowing

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The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 came into law in July of 2014. The Act provides protection to “workers” against dismissal for having made a protected disclosure. (A “worker” includes employees (public and private sector), contractors, trainees, agency staff, former employees and interns and members of an Garda Siochana). The Act also provides other protections to … Read more