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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.


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    Whistleblower vet wins landmark £1.25m settlement

    by Jo Faragher 25 Apr 2022
    by Jo Faragher 25 Apr 2022

    A vet who left the Department of Agriculture and Environment in Northern Ireland has received a £1.25 million settlement.

    • Workplace culture
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    How should employers handle whistleblowing complaints?

    by Christina Hutchinson and Nicholas Thorpe 18 Mar 2022
    by Christina Hutchinson and Nicholas Thorpe 18 Mar 2022

    It is more important than ever that businesses prioritise the effective management of whistleblowing complaints. So how should they go about it?

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    • Change management

    BrewDog: Is employee voice the answer to a toxic workplace?

    by Nicholas Wright and Darren Briggs 15 Feb 2022
    by Nicholas Wright and Darren Briggs 15 Feb 2022

    Reports of toxic workplaces such as the Met Police and BrewDog seem to be on the rise. But what can...

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    Employee who blew whistle on Covid safety was unfairly dismissed

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jan 2022

    A pet food retailer unfairly dismissed an employee after she raised concerns about health and safety and blew the whistle...

    • Workplace culture
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    • Employee engagement

    How to take action on toxic workplace culture

    by Jonathan Maude 8 Dec 2021
    by Jonathan Maude 8 Dec 2021

    With more and more reports surfacing about toxic workplace cultures, there is more at stake than employee retention. Companies need...

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    • Minimum wage

    Whistleblower minimum wage complaints at lowest level in four years

    by Adam McCulloch 8 Nov 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 8 Nov 2021

    Whistleblower reports of national minimum wage violations fell to just 2,488 for the past year, down from 2,580 in the previous 12 months.

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    Culture of sexism at Jeff Bezos’s rocket firm, staff allege

    by Personnel Today 1 Oct 2021
    by Personnel Today 1 Oct 2021

    A letter by whistleblowers states ‘Numerous senior leaders have been known to be consistently inappropriate with women.’

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    NHS Highland faces £3m in bullying settlements

    by Jo Faragher 29 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 29 Sep 2021

    NHS Highland expects to pay out £3.4 million in settlements in response to a review into bullying allegations at the...

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    Gender clinic whistleblower awarded £20,000

    by Jo Faragher 7 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 7 Sep 2021

    A whistleblower who raised concerns about children’s safety at an NHS gender clinic has been awarded £20,000 in an employment...

    • Latest News
    • Whistleblowing

    New international whistleblowing management standard launched

    by Personnel Today 17 Aug 2021
    by Personnel Today 17 Aug 2021

    Guidance on what employers should consider when developing and improving whistleblowing management protocols has been published by international standards body BSI.

    • Workplace culture
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    • Ethics

    Staff who view managers as ‘ethical’ likely to challenge wrongdoing

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jun 2021

    Study finds employees are more likely to challenge unethical behaviour by colleagues if their manager is seen as an ethical leader.

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    • Discipline and grievances

    Bashir whistleblower could be in line for compensation

    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2021
    by Jo Faragher 26 May 2021

    The graphic designer who was asked to fake invoices by Martin Bashir in order to secure an interview with Princess Diana could receive compensation from the BBC.

    • Financial services
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    • Corporate governance

    EY drops appeal against whistleblower judgment

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Mar 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Mar 2021

    EY has dropped its appeal against a judgment ordering it to pay $10.8m to a whistleblower who raised money laundering concerns.

    • Coronavirus
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    • Dismissal

    Whistleblowing protections to be reviewed amid dismissal claims

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2021

    Government will review whistleblowing protections amid surge in people claiming they were dismissed for speaking up about Covid-related issues.

    • NHS
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    • Race discrimination

    Nurse who blew whistle on race-based shift allocation wins £26k compensation

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Feb 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Feb 2021

    A paediatric nurse who alleged racial discrimination and was banned from booking shifts as a result has been awarded £26,000 in compensation.

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