Whistleblowing
Employers should have a whistleblowing (protected disclosure) procedure for a worker to raise genuine concerns about a colleague’s conduct or the employer’s practices.
The procedure should allow for the worker to raise these concerns with a nominated person and set out the steps that the employer will take in response.
A disclosure will be protected if the employee reasonably believes that the disclosure is made in the public interest. Protections include the right not to be unfairly dismissed or to suffer a detriment for blowing the whistle.
City traders working from home must be monitored
A City watchdog has warned financial services firms that it expects them to have updated their policies, refreshed their training...
Employment tribunal hears allegations against Oxford business school
Whistleblower at employment tribunal alleged Saïd Business School sacked her after she had raised concerns about a leadership course.
‘Office of the Whistleblower’ needed to tackle retaliation
A group of MPs has called for the urgent establishment of an ‘Office of the Whistleblower’ to ensure the rights...
Strengthen whistleblowing regulations for the third sector, urges charity
Staff should raise concerns without fear of repercussions, says Protect.
Financial whistleblower wins £75k payout in sex discrimination case
Female compliance worker been subjected to sex discrimination after raising concerns about potential financial malpractice.
Third of employees asked to commit furlough fraud
Research reveals staff subject to pay cuts while being asked to work while furloughed and people threatened with deportation unless they went along with fraud.
US banking whistleblower is awarded $50m
UK finance sector given pause for thought by huge US whistleblower payout.
Companies face welter of whistleblowing over fraud and safety
How businesses deal with complaints and handle investigations as employees trickle back to the workplace could be key to future recovery and success.
Investigations and Covid-19: employers need a pandemic-proof toolkit
Employers are turning their attention to a host of novel HR issues coming over the horizon.
‘Rife’ furlough fraud being revealed by whistleblowers
Firms have been putting staff on furlough then asking them to work, sometimes telling them they'll be sacked if they refuse.
Hundreds report employers to HMRC over furlough fraud
Almost 800 people have reported their employers to HM Revenue and Customs alleging they are fraudulently claiming money from the...
Firms face legal ‘minefield’ when staff return to work
Employers face a ‘minefield’ of legal risks when they bring staff back into the workplace, especially if they ask workers...
‘Businesses must be vigilant on employee stress as lockdown eases’
Companies should not impose the same targets and expectations as they did before lockdown, warns a leading employment lawyer.
Senior Amazon employee resigns after virus protesters sacked
A vice president at Amazon has resigned “in dismay” at the company’s treatment of workers who criticised working conditions that...
Law Commission aims to extend time limits for employment tribunal cases
Proposals could enable more cases to be settled before proceedings are brought.
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