Solas changes procurement rules following protected disclosure

The news has emerged after a Workplace Relations Commission case. The employee complained that he had been penalised for bringing the protected disclosure

State agency Solas – formerly known as Fás – has had to make changes to its procurement policies after an employee made a protected disclosure on the matter in 2015.

The news has emerged after a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) case.

The employee complained that he had been penalised for bringing the protected disclosure.

According to the WRC recommendation, the employee “made two protected disclosures in September 2015” and “some of the content ...