PIDA provides a way for UBC employees to report serious or systemic wrongdoing within the workplace.
As of December 1, 2024, post-secondary institutions in British Columbia – including UBC – are subject to the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). PIDA provides a way for public sector employees to report serious or systemic wrongdoing with protections from reprisal. UBC’s PIDA Policy sets out our process for doing so.
The PIDA Policy does not replace UBC’s other established policies for dealing with improper conduct, including the Sexual Misconduct Policy, Discrimination Policy, Scholarly Integrity Policy, and the Financial Investigations Policy. Employees who become aware of misconduct are encouraged to report it in accordance with these policies, if applicable. If the employee believes that the conduct constitutes Wrongdoing and does not wish to report it under another policy, they may make a Disclosure under the PIDA Policy.
Full information can be found on the UBC Investigations Office website – visit their Public Interest Disclosure Policy page.
Resources for HR leaders
View or download quick reference guides below, created by the UBC Investigations Office. These 2-page guides are available for supervisors or for employees – if a staff member reaches out to you for more information on PIDA, you can send them the Guide for Employees.
A template correspondence guide is also available for supervisors, designed to help guide a conversation if a staff member reaches out to you for advice on making a disclosure of wrongdoing under PIDA.