Confidential reporting Flashcards
What does PIDA stand for, and what year did it come in?
It has been amended by what?
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 - Provides protection for employees from dismissal, disciplinary action, threats or other unfavourable treatment as a result of raising a concern about malpractice.
PIDA amended the employment rights act 1996 to provide an entitlement to compensation to any employee who is dismissed or suffers a detriment by his/her employee by reason of making a disclosure relating to:
Crimes
Breaches of legal or regulatory obligations
Miscarriages of justice
Danger to the health & safety of any individual
Danger to the environment
Concealing of evidence relating to any of the above
To be a protected disclosure under PIDA, the disclosure must be made by a worker who must reasonably believe that the disclosure is_________?
In the public interest
What happens to an employee who have victimised a worker who has made a protected disclosure?
They may be personally liable for any detriment suffered by the worker and the employer may be vicariously liable if they have taken no action to stop the victimisation
Protected disclosures made by a worker under PIDA will have the benefit of_____?
Statutory safeguards
Staff who wish to make a written report and advise to use the following format:
The background and history of the concern
The reasons why they are particularly concerned about the situation
Where is the confidential reporting number connected to?
How else could you contact the whistleblowing department?
An answerphone in the general councils department
An email can be sent to confidential reporting at london-fire.gov.uk
What could happen to matters raised?
Be investigated by management internal audit, I am investigating officer appointed for the purpose or through a disciplinary process.
Be referred to the police
Be referred to the external auditor
Form the subject of an independent enquiry.
What is the time period for the individual who has raised a concern to receive a letter or email from the person dealing with that concern on behalf of the authority?
What three points will the letter contain?
Ten days
Acknowledging that the concern has been received
Advising whether any initial enquiries have been made
Explaining what will happen next.
