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Tough on whistleblowers

Michelle, I'm an employment partner in a similar sized firm to yours with a similar work profile. I look after businesses but have a strong line in high profile claimant work. What you are suggesting here has the consequence that LLP members will never make protected disclosures for fear of having their membership terminated. The logical result of this, and this point seems to have drifted by LJ Elias as he strove with unnerving determination to establish the point of law that is the subject of your article, is that LLP members will now become complicit in the illegal deeds of their partners for failing to report serious matters under the LLP's whistleblowing procedure. This will doubtless lead to increased corruption in professional and financial services, a greater risk of death or personal injury in construction, heavy manufacturing and transport and foster a culture of secrecy that PIDA attempted to shatter. I find the fact that you are willing to openly advise people to ensure that LLP members are unable to seek protection for making public interest disclosures extremely troubling. PIDA should be actively embraced by all businesses, but especially LLPs as the members may be held liable for the misdeeds of their fellow members.

9-Oct-2012

9:54 am