Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblowing) Policy

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This Whistleblowing Policy establishes a clear policy within your organisation to ensure compliance with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 provides all employees with employment protection if they disclose information of wrongdoing within their organisation.

The policy requests that any such information should be disclosed internally first to a suitable member of the management. The policy goes on to detail protection given to employees who disclose such information.

The policy also states that disciplinary action will be taken against those employees who seek to prevent or cover-up any such disclosure. As a safeguard, the policy also provides for disciplinary action against employees who knowingly make false disclosures.

Clauses in this policy:

• Policy Statement
• Disclosing
• Reportable Acts
• Public Interest Disclosure Act
• Reporting
• Investigation
• Protection of Disclosing Party
• False Allegations
• Date of Implementation
• Questions

All organisations should have such a policy in place to show that they comply with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

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