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Blowing the whistle on inadequate protections: How does the new EU Whistleblower Directive improve on existing legislation?

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'Whistleblower' is a widely used term. However, what it means and the protections a whistleblower might receive are by no means universal. Whistleblowers have been a regular presence in the news over recent years, from...more

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EU adopts new whistleblower protections, but will the UK follow suit and how much comfort do they really provide?

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On 7 October 2019, the European Union (the “EU”) adopted a Directive on the “protection of persons who report breaches of Union law”, which provides for the implementation of new comprehensive EU-wide rules on whistleblower...more

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Employment Matters – UK - August 2017

ACAS Early Conciliation: Form Filling — Get the Name Right - Giny v SNA Transport Ltd. - Background - In Giny v SNA Transport Ltd., Mr Giny named Mr Ahmed, a director of SNA Transport Ltd. (SNA), as the prospective...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Whistleblower Protection: When Private Turns Public

In Chesterton Global Ltd & Anor v Nurmohamed & Anor (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Civ 979 the Court of Appeal provided some much needed clarity on the definition of “public interest” in whistleblower claims. Mr Nurmohamed was a...more

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Does Whistleblower Protection Extend To Disclosures To Your Mom Or The Press?

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California and federal law establish ample protections for whistleblowers. These protections can be found in numerous laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and Section 1102.5 of the California Labor...more

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Whistleblowing: Meaning of "Public Interest" Test

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What happened? The UK's whistleblowing legislation protects employees from being subjected to any detriment or dismissal that arises as a result of that employee making a "qualifying disclosure" of information to his...more

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Two California Appellate Decisions Expand the Scope of Tameny Claims Based on Whistleblower Laws

Two significant decisions on whistleblower protections were recently issued by two districts of the California Court of Appeal. Both courts reversed trial court dismissals of claims for wrongful termination in violation of...more

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Business Litigation Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Set to Decide High Profile Whistleblower Case

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On November 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean - a whistleblower protection case that is being closely watched. At issue is whether an employee can be terminated for...more

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