Blowing the whistle.

The article explains the legal implications of public interest disclosures or whistleblowing in Great Britain. The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) protects employees from being dismissed as a result of whistleblowing. The law was passed because of the prevalence of employee dismissal after they revealed issues relevant to them and the company. The authors explain the protection provided by the Act to whistleblowers. They also clarify the application of the whistleblowing policy.