IDS Handbook: Whistleblowing at Work 2018 - Employment / Labour Law - Law | Professional Bookshop

JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser.
You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website.

Customer Service

Currencies:HKD

Your Language:

Browse Books

Ask the Experts

Home >
Law >
Employment / Labour Law >
IDS Handbook: Whistleblowing at Work 2018

Description
Contents

Details

IDS Whistleblowing at Work provides a comprehensive and up to date account of the law governing ‘whistleblowing’ at work.

This IDS Employment Law Handbook aims to provide a clear and comprehensive guide to the law governing whistleblowing at work. It considers the scope of the law governing protected disclosures - i.e. who is protected and what amounts to a qualifying disclosure - and explains the legitimate methods of disclosure.

It also looks at the rules governing unlawful detriment and unfair dismissal for making a protected disclosure and considers the impact of confidentiality and ‘gagging’ clauses. Finally, the Handbook explains the positive benefits to employers of having a whistleblowing policy and outlines what a good whistleblowing policy should look like.

Background and overview

Background to whistleblowing legislation

Policy behind PIDA

Whistleblowing and the public interest

Scope of protection

Who is protected?

Definition of ‘worker’ and related expressions

Crown employment

Parliamentary staff

Armed forces

Police

National security

Work outside Great Britain

Northern Ireland

Qualifying disclosures

Outline of statutory scheme

Meaning of ‘disclosure’

What amounts to a qualifying disclosure?

Public interest

Criminal offences

Breaches of legal obligation

Miscarriages of justice

Endangerment of health and safety

Environmental damage

Concealment of information

Disclosures excluded from protection

Method of disclosure

Internal and external disclosures

No requirement of ‘good faith’

Disclosure to employer

Disclosure to person responsible for relevant failure

Disclosure to legal adviser

Disclosure to Minister of the Crown

Disclosure to prescribed persons

External disclosure in other cases

Exceptionally serious failures

Appendix – list of prescribed persons

Detriment

Detriment under S.47B ERA

Meaning of ‘detriment’

Causation

Post-employment detriments and disclosures

Personal liability of workers and agents

Employer’s liability for acts of third parties

Dismissal

Unfair dismissal

Redundancy selection

Dismissal during unofficial industrial action

Enforcement and remedies

Time limits

Preliminary hearings and interlocutory matters

Evidence in whistleblowing cases

Remedies in detriment claims

Remedies in unfair dismissal claims

Interim relief

Breach of confidence and ‘gagging’ clauses

Common law position on disclosure

Mandatory duties to whistleblow

Confidentiality (‘gagging’) clauses

Whistleblowing policies

Contents of policy

Implementation of procedures

Benefits of establishing procedures

You may also be interested in these books:


Hong Kong Company Secretary's Practice Manual, 6th Edition: List Price: HKD 1,480.00

HKD 1,435.60 Save HKD 44.40 (3%)


Hong Kong Company Secretary Checklist, 2nd Edition: List Price: HKD 1,380.00

HKD 1,338.60 Save HKD 41.40 (3%)


Hong Kong Civil Procedure 2026 (The White Book): HKD 13,690.00


Hong Kong Civil Court Practice (Desk Edition 2026): List Price: HKD 4,900.00

HKD 4,165.00 Save HKD 735.00 (15%)


Construction Industry Security of Payment Ordinance in Hong Kong (Hardcopy + e-book): List Price: HKD 1,700.00

HKD 1,445.00 Save HKD 255.00 (15%)


Criminal Litigation in Hong Kong, 5th Edition (Hardcopy + e-book): List Price: HKD 1,750.00

HKD 1,697.50 Save HKD 52.50 (3%)


Hong Kong Tax & Accounting Practical Toolkit (Basic Package): HKD 3,639.00


The Hong Kong Company Secretary's Handbook: Practice and Procedure (11th Edition): List Price: HKD 551.00

HKD 534.47 Save HKD 16.53 (3%)


Civil Litigation in Hong Kong, 7th Edition (Hardcopy + e-book): List Price: HKD 2,200.00

HKD 1,760.00 Save HKD 440.00 (20%)


Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law Handbook, 27th Edition: List Price: HKD 5,040.00

HKD 4,888.80 Save HKD 151.20 (3%)


Hong Kong Family Court Practice, 5th Edition: List Price: HKD 3,020.00

HKD 2,929.40 Save HKD 90.60 (3%)


Butterworths Hong Kong Discrimination Law Handbook, 4th Edition: List Price: HKD 1,500.00

HKD 1,455.00 Save HKD 45.00 (3%)


Sentencing in Hong Kong, 11th Edition: List Price: HKD 3,580.00

HKD 3,472.60 Save HKD 107.40 (3%)


Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Handbook, 6th Edition: List Price: HKD 2,280.00

HKD 2,211.60 Save HKD 68.40 (3%)


Tort Law in Hong Kong, 5th Edition (Hardcopy + ebook): List Price: HKD 2,500.00

HKD 2,425.00 Save HKD 75.00 (3%)


Clough & Clough on Personal Injuries: List Price: HKD 1,500.00

HKD 1,455.00 Save HKD 45.00 (3%)


Hong Kong Personal Insolvency Manual, 3rd Edition: List Price: HKD 2,000.00

HKD 1,940.00 Save HKD 60.00 (3%)


Butterworths Hong Kong Conveyancing and Property Law Handbook, 6th Edition: List Price: HKD 1,800.00

HKD 1,746.00 Save HKD 54.00 (3%)


A Practical Guide to Resolving Shareholder Disputes, 2nd Edition: List Price: HKD 1,800.00

HKD 1,746.00 Save HKD 54.00 (3%)


Hong Kong Company Law, 15th Edition: List Price: HKD 492.00

HKD 477.24 Save HKD 14.76 (3%)

“

Ordering from Professional Bookshop is fantastic, quick delivery great products, great customer service Siti L.
This is a great bookstore and have had no problems with them and all my orders have come on time and in good condition. Yang X.
Everything is perfect. Fast delivery. I highly recommend this website to all my friends and colleagues. Thanks Hoi Man L.
So thankful I am receiving all my books, thank you to all for a great service and excellent products Clinton K.
Professional Bookshop is amazing! I've been a loyal customer for over 5 years. Returns are easy to request, book or delivery complaints are taken seriously and the customer service team is friendly and patient. Mick D.
I wanted to informed you that the customer service is excellent. They were so polite and nice. I would continue to buy books from Professional Bookshop. Jingsong C.
Fast and quick service. Easy transaction method, arrived sooner than expected. Excellent packaging and the books received are in perfect condition! Thank you very much! I love the book and its quality. Saori B.
I can order any accounting books from worldwide from Professional Bookshop. Love this website and save my time to search from internet. Lingxiao R.
It is just so easy to find what you are always looking for and sometimes you can even find it up to 80% off what you would in the normal store. Graeme R.
I love shopping on Professional Bookshop! They have a wide range of accounting book with competent prices. Free shipping in Hong Kong is also really handy! Fergus Y.
Professional Bookshop is a great bookstore, I must say. Buying books in Professional Bookshop is so easy, great and reliable. It is highly recommendable. Deborah D.
A great site to shop accounting books and everything and with discountable prices. It’s my first choice whenever i want to shop something. Most trusted site. Zeng Z.
I found the books I needed and at a very low price. I am very happy and will definitely use it in the future Brian W.
I have been using Professional Bookshop for a while now. I am very impressed with customer service and delivery. When I need to have a return it is done very diligently. Olivia L.
Professional Bookshop is my default go to for finding the best prices and reading details of law books before buying. Detailed book description is very helpful. Tracy W.
I've been using Professional Bookshop since 2011 and they actually great, I always received great service and my book arrives on time. Lisa C.

Professional Associations

Partners

Copyright © 2010-2026 Professional Bookshop Ltd. All Rights Reserved