Devil’s in the detail of new whistleblower act

Legislation aimed at protecting whistleblowers could prove to be a big challenge for employers, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

During 2014, some important blows have been struck for employees in the workplace.

The recent award of €70,000 in compensation for discrimination on the grounds of gender in access to promotion by the Equality Tribunal to NUI Galway lecturer, Micheline Sheehy Skeffington, rightly attracted much publicity.