A U.K. employment tribunal’s ruling that a former BP employee was not entitled to whistleblower protection has shone a spotlight on the legal issues workers must consider ahead of speaking up.

Jonathan Zarembok claimed he was fired as a trader at the oil company after raising concerns bribery and corruption was taking place in Nigeria through use of local agents and their dealings with state oil company NNPC.

Neil Hodge is a freelance business journalist and photographer based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He writes on insurance and risk management, corporate governance, internal audit, compliance, and legal...