Whistleblowing: protected disclosures

The EAT has decided that a disclosure of information after employment ends can be protected disclosure under the whistleblowing provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The case confirms that a qualifying disclosure can be protected under whistleblowing law, whether it was made:

• During employment with the respondent employer.
• During employment with a previous employer.
• After employment with the respondent employer has terminated.
• Before the whistleblowing legislation came into force.

This checklist outlines the protection given to whistleblowers at work under UK law.