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Many of our clients are increasingly faced with internal investigations, some with complex compliance or whistleblowing features. Our April client alert looks at some of the key considerations before embarking upon any investigation. We also highlight some of the recent developments in case law and legislation in these areas. Finally, we leave you with a Flowchart for conducting a compliance investigation ending in a disciplinary process and some Golden Rules.
Privilege
Legal professional privilege is always the first issue to consider in this process. Does the process need to be open and ‘on the record’ for the purposes of fact gathering for a disciplinary process or are there details which you would rather not share with external authorities, regulators or need to disclose in any subsequent litigation?
The 2020 annual reports for Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Mary McFadyen, were tabled in the Legislature today. While some complaints to her Office continued . . .
Former council CEO loses lawsuit against ex-mayor A former council boss has lost her lawsuit against an ex-mayor and councillors over claims she was sacked for complaining to corruption officials.
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Subscriber only A former whistleblowing Logan council chief executive has lost her lawsuit against ex-mayor Luke Smith and seven councillors over claims she was sacked for complaining to corruption officials. The weeks old decision, which can only be revealed today after the lifting of a suppression order, has fuelled calls by the state s peak council lobby group for an inquiry into the Crime and Corruption Commission over its decision to criminally charge the eight former politicians over former chief executive officer Sharon Kelsey s dismissal.
Economy Minister failing to protect whistleblowers and shielding workers belfasttelegraph.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from belfasttelegraph.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Department for the Economy does not monitor cases of workers fired for whistleblowing, it has emerged.
Economy Minister Diane Dodds added her department did not collect information about the number of people dismissed after being unable to attend work because of the pandemic.
She said there was no requirement for businesses to notify her department of such cases or the reason for dismissal.
The Public Interest Disclosure (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 protects people who report wrongdoing in their jobs from dismissal or poor treatment.
Changes to the law, including closing loopholes and matters relating to public interest, came into force in October 2017.