Written Question · S4W-20093 · Session 4
Whether (a) other public sector workers and (b) Police Scotland employees will be afforded the same protections in relation to whistleblowi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) other public sector workers and (b) Police Scotland employees will be afforded the same protections in relation to whistleblowing as NHS staff.
The answer
The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) 1998 amended the Employment Rights Act 1996 and gives all workers who raise genuine whistleblowing concerns protection from detriment by any act or any deliberate failure to act by their employer.
There are robust protections for whistleblowers in NHSScotland. The Scottish Government and NHSScotland continue to work together to make sure that staff are protected when raising concerns.
It is for individual public bodies, as employers, to develop appropriate policies to support whistleblowing and to enhance existing legal protections afforded to their staff.
There are robust protections for whistleblowers in NHSScotland. The Scottish Government and NHSScotland continue to work together to make sure that staff are protected when raising concerns.
It is for individual public bodies, as employers, to develop appropriate policies to support whistleblowing and to enhance existing legal protections afforded to their staff.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-20093 by reference.