Case Studies

If you want to read about cases from our advice line demonstrating the types of wrongdoing our callers are worried about, our advice and how the Public Interest Disclosure Act works, take a look at the cases below:

Alerting a third party

If a worker reasonably suspects malpractice, he will be protected from victimisation where....

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Sexual abuse

A private nursing home owner was found to be sexually abusing vulnerable residents

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Involving a Regulator

A Health and Safety risk at an amusement park.

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Fraud in a charity

A manager raises concerns that his company is overcharging a national charity

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Food Safety

A health and safety risk within London schools

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Fraud in the NHS

NHS employee and external trainer jailed regarding fictitious training courses.

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Company behaving badly

An employee suffers intimidation and victimisation by well known food chain

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Theft in a care home

Manager of care home steals from the elderly whilst whistleblower is suspended

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Fraud in a family company

Directors of a family run engineering firm claiming private work on company’s account

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Witness Dismissed

Whistleblower is dismissed from work over prescription rebates

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Inappropriate Relations

Social worker raises concerns of inappropriate relations

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Charity begins on holiday

New employee wrongly dismissed for gross misconduct

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Health and Safety Malpractice

Employee raises serious concerns over food safety at a large food production company

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Public Safety

Health visitor and her team are accused of bullying after raising concerns about a colleague

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Work Safety

Asbestos removal firm exposes workers to risk of exposure

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Financial irregularites

Director of construction company pockets income from unsold properties

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Physical abuse in Care

Manager in charity worried about potential abuse by colleague

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