by Dr Jon Davidson | Nov 13, 2024 | Posts
In short: Building industry insiders say a lack of legal protections means the CFMEU administration process will only scratch the surface of what has been happening in the sector. The construction branch of the union was forced into administration in August after...
by Dr Jon Davidson | Jul 3, 2024 | Posts
A senior surgeon has raised concerns about the way whistleblowers are dealt with, claiming he was sacked after speaking out. Serryth Colbert told the BBC that following attempts to “stop wrongdoing”, he was investigated by the trust at Bath’s Royal...
by Dr Jon Davidson | Jul 3, 2024 | Posts
Work to improve culture within the government is “well and truly underway” following a whistleblower’s tribunal, the chief minister has said. Rosalind Ranson was awarded £3.19m in 2023 for unfair dismissal after being sacked as the island’s...
by Dr Jon Davidson | Jul 3, 2024 | Posts
To his supporters, Julian Assange is a valiant campaigner for truth. To his critics, he is a publicity seeker who has endangered lives by putting a mass of sensitive information into the public domain. Assange is described by those who have worked with him as intense,...
by Dr Jon Davidson | Jul 3, 2024 | Posts
A consultant who lost a whistleblowing claim against Sellafield is fighting a demand to pay £40,000 costs. Alison McDermott lost an employment tribunal against her dismissal from the Cumbrian nuclear site and was ordered to pay costs, but a second judge found aspects...
by Dr Jon Davidson | Jun 18, 2024 | Posts
This guide provides information and guidance on making a protected disclosure. The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (or PDA) is about disclosing serious wrongdoing – sometimes called ‘whistle-blowing’ – and explains the procedures to be...
