The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 provides a framework for whistleblowing across the private, public and voluntary sectors.
The Act enables employees to make a Protected Disclosure to disclose information, confidential or otherwise, internally, to regulators or to a wider audience.
A Protected Disclosure is the disclosure of information which, in the reasonable belief of the worker, tends to show one of the following has occurred or is likely to occur:
- A criminal offence has been committed;
- A person has failed to comply with a legal obligation;
- A miscarriage of justice has occurred;
- Health or safety of an individual endangered;
- Environment has been damaged;
- Information about any of these has been concealed.
Related guidance
Whistleblowing, Government information
Raising Concerns at Work
For Plymouth City Council staff only
Plymouth City Council’s Whistleblowing Procedure [PDF, 248KB]
For all other staff, refer to your agency’s internal Whistleblowing Procedure.