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Freedom of Information - Information Request FOI - 3311
Freedom of Information - Information Request FOI - 3311
15
28
2
0
17
62
2) How many of these compromise agreements require staff members not to disclose the existence of the compromise
agreement itself?
1.1.11 to 31.12.2011
15
1.1.12 to 31.12.2012
28
1.1.13 to 31.12.2013
2
1.1.14 to 31.12.2014
0
1.1.15 to 31.12.2015
0
Total
45
3) How many of these compromise agreements contain non-disparagement clauses that require staff members not to
criticise the employees of the Trust?
1.1.11 to 31.12.2011
15
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1.1.12 to 31.12.2012
1.1.13 to 31.12.2013
1.1.14 to 31.12.2014
1.1.15 to 31.12.2015
Total
28
1
0
17
61
4) How many of these compromise agreements were entered into by the Trust with staff who had previously made public
interest disclosures, (whether or not these were raised by formally invoking the Trusts whistleblowing policy)?
1.1.11 to 31.12.2011
1.1.12 to 31.12.2012
1.1.13 to 31.12.2013
1.1.14 to 31.12.2014
1.1.15 to 31.12.2015
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
5) If staff who have entered into a compromise agreement with the Trust were to voice concerns about reprisal by the
Trust for whistleblowing, would the Trust consider this to be an actionable breach of non-disparagement clauses, or would
it consider the raising of such concerns to be qualifying disclosures under PIDA?
1.1.11 to 31.12.2011
Qualifying disclosure
1.1.12 to 31.12.2012
Qualifying disclosure
1.1.13 to 31.12.2013
Qualifying disclosure
1.1.14 to 31.12.2014
Qualifying disclosure
1.1.15 to 31.12.2015
Qualifying disclosure
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