Summary
Changes are coming to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. This programme will prepare HR professionals for these changes and will provide attendees with a full update on protected disclosures rules.
At the end of this programme participants will:
- Learn the basic rules around protected disclosures and the changes coming down the track
- Understand the new rules on how employers must respond to protected disclosures
- Know what changes will need to be made to existing whistleblowing policies
- Understand the lessons learned from case law
- Receive practical tips for managing protected disclosures in the workplace
- Be better able to deal with sensitive protected disclosures
This programme is for:
HR managers and business partners looking for an update and better understanding of the rules on protected disclosures.
Approach
This programme will be highly interactive with case studies, examples of new cases and scenarios and with questions and answers sessions peppered throughout the training to ensure all questions are answered. This programme will be delivered by programme directors who regularly advise on whistleblowing issues in the workplace.
Programme Schedule
The Basics
- Who does the Protected Disclosures Act and Whistleblowing Directive apply to?
- What is a protected disclosure and what are the upcoming changes to the current definition?
- What are the avenues of disclosure?
- What are the new rules around responding to protected disclosures?
- What is penalisation and how does it change under the EU Directive?
- What are the protections under the Protected Disclosures Act and EU Directive?
Lessons from Case Law
- A review of recent case law
- Grievances v. Protected Disclosures
- The lessons learned from recent case law
Applying the Knowledge
- A practical exercise to allow participants apply the learnings from the programme
Programme Facilitator
Pauline O'Hare, Ibec Solicitor
Pauline O’Hare is a graduate of University College Dublin, where she obtained a Bachelor of Civil Laws degree and a Masters in Commercial Law, before qualifying as a solicitor in February 2006. Pauline previously worked in private practice, representing both employers and employees, before joining Ibec’s Employment Law Services Unit in February 2008 where she advises employers on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
