Assess whether a disclosure qualifies for whistleblower protection
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Working only from a copy of the disclosure and intake note that the lawyer has de-identified, extract into a table each element the lawyer must decide: the discloser’s stated relationship to the company, to whom it was made, what conduct it describes and the date received. Flag where the material reads as a personal work-related grievance. The tool writes no part of the assessment or of any reply to the discloser.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the discloser is an eligible whistleblower, whether the recipient is an eligible recipient, whether the matter is disclosable or solely a personal work-related grievance, who may lawfully be told the discloser’s identity, and what protection and investigation steps follow. The lawyer writes the assessment and keeps the list of people who know the discloser’s identity as the lawyer’s own record, outside the tool.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Working only from a copy of the disclosure and intake note that the lawyer has de-identified, extract into a table each element the lawyer must decide: the discloser’s stated relationship to the company, to whom it was made, what conduct it describes and the date received. Flag where the material reads as a personal work-related grievance. The tool writes no part of the assessment or of any reply to the discloser. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm the copy given to the tool has been de-identified, including details from which the discloser could be identified, before any extraction starts.
- Check each extracted element against the words of the disclosure itself, not the intake note’s summary.
- Confirm the personal work-related grievance flag has been decided by the lawyer, including whether the matter also discloses a systemic issue or detriment.
- Record the date the disclosure was received and the date of the lawyer’s decision.
Sources
- Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1317AA — Disclosures qualifying for protection · 2026-10-18
- ASIC — Whistleblowing · 2026-10-18
- ASIC Regulatory Guide 270 Whistleblower policies · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.