10. Whistleblowing.

Question 1

‘…’ is the name commonly given to workers making a disclosure of wrongdoing, usually by their employer.

Answer 1

whistleblowing

Question 2

‘Whistleblowing’ is the name commonly given to … making a disclosure of wrongdoing, usually by their employer.

Answer 2

workers

Question 3

‘Whistleblowing’ is the name commonly given to workers making a disclosure of wrongdoing, usually by their …

Answer 3

employer

Question 4

Whistleblowing legislation creates (protections for / obligations on) whistleblowers.

Answer 4

protections for

Question 5

The main piece of UK whistleblowing legislation is the …

Answer 5

Public Interest Disclosure Act (1998)

Question 6

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act (2013) added to whistleblowing legislation the requirement that the disclusure must be … in order for the whistleblower to be protected.

Answer 6

legitimately in the public interest

Question 7

Whistleblowing applies to (workers / employees).

Answer 7

workers

Question 8

Whistleblowing legislation (does / does not) apply to home workers.

Answer 8

does

Question 9

Whistleblowing legislation (does / does not) apply to agency workers.

Answer 9

does

Question 10

Whistleblowing legislation (does / does not) apply to self employed people.

Answer 10

does not

Question 11

Whistleblowing legislation (does / does not) apply to volunteers.

Answer 11

does not

Question 12

In order for a whistleblower to receive protection, their dislcosure must be Q*, PI, AP.

Answer 12

qualifying

Question 13

In order for a whistleblower to receive protection, their dislcosure must be Q, PI*, AP.

Answer 13

in the public interest

Question 14

In order for a whistleblower to receive protection, their dislcosure must be Q, PI, AP*.

Answer 14

made to the appropriate person

Question 15

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB* of CO, LO, MoJ, HaS, ED, C made in PI to AP.

Answer 15

reasonable belief

Question 16

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB of CO*, LO, MoJ, HaS, ED, C made in PI to AP.

Answer 16

criminal offence (past, present or future)

Question 17

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB of CO, LO, MoJ*, HaS, ED, C made in PI to AP.

Answer 17

miscarriage of justice (past, present or future)

Question 18

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB of CO, LO, MoJ, HaS*, ED, C made in PI to AP.

Answer 18

health or safety of any individual (past, present, or future)

Question 19

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB of CO, LO, MoJ, HaS, ED*, C made in PI to AP.

Answer 19

environmental damage (past, present or future)

Question 20

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB of CO, LO, MoJ, HaS, ED, C* made in PI to AP.

Answer 20

concealment (past, present or future)

Question 21

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB of CO, LO, MoJ, HaS, ED, C made in PI* to AP.

Answer 21

public interest

Question 22

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure:

RB of CO, LO, MoJ, HaS, ED, C made in PI to AP*.

Answer 22

appropriate person

Question 23

Where a disclosure is not made in ‘good faith’ any compensation may be reduced by up to …

Answer 23

25%

Question 24

Where a disclosure is not made in ‘…’ any compensation may be reduced by up to 25%.

Answer 24

good faith

Question 25

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E*, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 25

employer

Question 26

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA*, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 26

legal adviser

Question 27

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC* (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 27

Minister of the Crown

Question 28

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS*), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 28

public sector

Question 29

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP* (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 29

prescribed person

Question 30

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI*), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 30

serious public interest

Question 31

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O* (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 31

others

Question 32

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF*, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 32

good faith

Question 33

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST*, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 33

reasonable belief that allegations substantially true

Question 34

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG*, RIC and D, DoE, D)

Answer 34

no personal gain

Question 35

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC* and D, DoE, D)

Answer 35

reasonable in the circumstances

Question 36

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D*, DoE, D)

Answer 36

detriment (reasonable belief of)

Question 37

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE*, D)

Answer 37

destruction of evidence

Question 38

Persons to whom disclosures may be protected by whistleblowing legislation: E, LA, MoC (PS), PP (SPI), O (GF, RBAST, NPG, RIC and D, DoE, D*)

Answer 38

done (already informed employer)

Question 39

Any confidentiality agreement made with a worker regarding a potential disclosure protected by whistleblowing legislation is ...

Answer 39

void

Question 40

Compensation for whistleblowers is ...

Answer 40

unlimited

Question 41

A ... has the right not to be subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by his employer done on the ground that the worker has made a protected disclosure.

Answer 41

worker

Question 42

A worker has the right not to be subjected to any ... by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by his employer done on the ground that the worker has made a protected disclosure.

Answer 42

detriment

Question 43

A worker has the right not to be subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by his employer done on the ground that the worker has made a ...

Answer 43

protected disclosure

Question 44

An employee who is dismissed shall be regarded as ... if the reason (or, if more than one, the principal reason) for the dismissal is that the employee made a protected disclosure.

Answer 44

unfairly dismissed

Question 45

An employee who is dismissed shall be regarded as unfairly dismissed if the reason (or, if more than one, the principal reason) for the dismissal is that the employee made a ...

Answer 45

protected disclosure

Question 46

Protected/Qualifying Whistleblowing Disclosure: RB of CO, LO*, MoJ, HaS, ED, C made in PI to AP.

Answer 46

legal obligation

Question 47

There (is / is not) a minimum length of service required by a worker before whistleblowing protection begins.

Answer 47

is not

Question 48

The test of reasonable belief in relation to whistleblowing implies that the whistleblower must have some form of ... of the alleged wrongdoing.

Answer 48

evidence

Question 49

I cases where a breach is 'likely to occur' any potential whistleblower must ensure that they have [O and V]* grounds in order to benefit from protection.

Answer 49

objective and verifiable