This guide provides information and guidance for disclosers about the meaning of an ‘appropriate authority’ and who a protected disclosure may be made to.
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (or PDA) is about disclosing serious wrongdoing – sometimes called ‘whistle-blowing’ – and explains the procedures to be followed when making a disclosure, as well as the protections available to those who do make a disclosure.
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