Case of the week: Whistleblowing

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  Babula v Waltham Forest College [2007] IRLR 346 CA (1 other report)

  • Whistleblowing: Worker's 'reasonable belief' need not be factually correct

    Date:

    13 June 2007

    In Babula v Waltham Forest College [2007] IRLR 346 the Court of Appeal held that to qualify for protection from detriment or dismissal for whistleblowing, a worker must hold a "reasonable belief" that the information disclosed tends to show that a criminal offence will be committed or that there will be non-compliance with a legal obligation.