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Public Interest Disclosure: A new whistleblowers’ charter?
Christine O’Brien and Kim Sartindiscuss proposed changes to the law protecting those who reveal misconduct or wrongdoing Vicarious liability can only arise where an employee has carried out an unlawful act and there is no provision in the current legislation making it unlawful for employees to victimise whistleblowers. With a multitude of scandals hitting the …
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- BP Plc v Elstone & anor [2010] UKEAT 0141/09/3103
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