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How are you protected?
A current or former employee of an eligible BC public sector organization who seeks advice, reports wrongdoing, or cooperates with a Public Interest Disclosure investigation is legally protected from reprisal.
View the organizations covered under PIDA.
It is an offence to take, threaten to take, counsel, or direct reprisal against an employee.
To be protected, an employee must:
Seek advice from
A union or employee association representative
A lawyer
Their supervisor
Their Designated Officer
The Ombudsperson
Report the wrongdoing to:
The Ombudsperson
Their supervisor
Their Designated Officer
Cooperate in an investigation
