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The Public Interest Disclosure Act is internationally recognised as a benchmark for public interest whistleblowing. It came into force in July 1999. The equivalent legislation in Northern Ireland is the Public Interest Disclosure Order which came into force in October 1999. There are similar laws in the US.
The organisation Public Concern at Work has useful information on whistleblowing and a list of do's and don'ts:
Do
Keep calm
Think about the risks and outcomes before you act
Remember you are a witness, not a complainant
Don't
Forget there may be an innocent or good explanation
Become a private detective
Use a whistleblowing procedure to pursue a personal grievance
Expect thanks
Many business organisations will respond very differently to whistblowing activities than would a public body which is more accountable. In an effort to protect shareprices and market position you may expect them to play rough and not by any rules or laws.
It is therefore extremely important that if you intend to use a website to publicise your whistleblowing activities that it is totally anonymous.
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