Whistleblowers entitlement to protection checklist

Filed Under: Discrimination - Checklists | Published on: Monday, 16 January 2012 04:01 PM
 To obtain protection the whistle blower must comply with the following: 

1.  He/she must be a worker 

2.  The whistleblower must reasonably believe that one or more of the following malpractices have happened, are happening or are likely to happen: 
  • A criminal offence, or 
  • Failure to comply with a legal obligation (including a contractual obligation), or 
  • A miscarriage of justice, or 
  • Endangering the health and safety of any individual, or 
  • Damage to the environment, or 
  • Concealing information relating to any of the above. 
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