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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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    Small businesses’ RTI start date postponed

    by David Challinor 20 Mar 2013
    by David Challinor 20 Mar 2013

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has given small businesses a temporary exemption from real time information (RTI) payroll requirements ahead...

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    Real time information: 10 things HR needs to know

    by Samantha Carter and Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2013
    by Samantha Carter and Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2013

    It might not be the career-defining change programme you wanted to lead, and it certainly isn’t going to be the...

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    Work ‘more stressful’ than debt or health problems

    by David Challinor 19 Mar 2013
    by David Challinor 19 Mar 2013

    Life at work is now rated as being more stressful than debt or health problems in the UK. Excessive workloads,...

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    • Severe weather

    Impact of bad weather underestimated by UK businesses

    by David Challinor 18 Mar 2013
    by David Challinor 18 Mar 2013

    Severe weather has been revealed as the top cause of disruption to British businesses over the past 12 months, but...

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    Gagging clauses ‘banned’ to encourage transparent NHS

    by Samantha Carter 14 Mar 2013
    by Samantha Carter 14 Mar 2013

    Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that the NHS will no longer be able to gag former employees from speaking...

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    Parental leave to increase from 13 to 18 weeks on Friday

    by Samantha Carter 4 Mar 2013
    by Samantha Carter 4 Mar 2013

    Parents will be entitled to 18 weeks’ unpaid parental leave per child from 8 March 2013, an increase from the...

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    ‘Employee burnout’ is common in one-third of UK companies

    by John Eccleston 25 Feb 2013
    by John Eccleston 25 Feb 2013

    Almost one-third (30%) of UK HR directors have said that “employee burnout” is common in their organisations, with excessive workloads the...

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    Protection for whistleblowers to be strengthened

    by Rob Moss 22 Feb 2013
    by Rob Moss 22 Feb 2013

    Whistleblowers will be protected from bullying and harassment from their colleagues under new amendments made to the Enterprise and Regulatory...

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    Gary Walker whistleblowing case: time for an NHS culture change?

    by Jo Faragher 18 Feb 2013
    by Jo Faragher 18 Feb 2013

    The former head of an NHS trust last week described the culture of the health service as one of “fear...

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    Whistleblowing amendment ‘could lead to a rise in spurious claims’

    by John Eccleston 18 Feb 2013
    by John Eccleston 18 Feb 2013

    The Government has issued an amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which removes the good-faith requirement for a protected disclosure....

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    EHRC publishes guidance on religion and belief in the workplace following Eweida ruling

    by John Eccleston 15 Feb 2013
    by John Eccleston 15 Feb 2013

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on managing religion and belief in the workplace, in...

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    January sees rise in job opportunities and salaries

    by John Eccleston 8 Feb 2013
    by John Eccleston 8 Feb 2013

    There was an increase on the number of people who found jobs in January, as well as a rise in...

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    Employers embrace digital recruitment media

    by John Eccleston 30 Jan 2013
    by John Eccleston 30 Jan 2013

    The overwhelming majority of employers use some form of digital media in their recruitment processes, with corporate websites leading the...

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    Workers lack support to achieve business goals

    by Jo Faragher 23 Jan 2013
    by Jo Faragher 23 Jan 2013

    Employers face a challenge in bridging the gap between the goals their staff want to achieve, and giving them the...

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    Legal opinion: What are ‘day-to-day activities’ under the Equality Act definition of disability?

    by Victoria Clark 23 Jan 2013
    by Victoria Clark 23 Jan 2013

    Capability and disability can be tricky waters for employers to navigate, despite often having the best intentions. When considering whether...

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