Law now backs the on-the-job deep throat

Over the past six months, there’s been a substantial increase in the number of whistleblowing claims. Managers should follow these key steps to be prepared

In 2014, the resignations of both the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter and Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan, following the handling of the Garda whistleblowing allegations, created a timely backdrop for the introduction of Ireland’s first comprehensive whistleblower protection legislation, the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. Two-and-a-half years later, with the Garda whistleblowing scandal returning to the headlines, it is timely for employers to examine what this legislation means and how they can best protect ...