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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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    Post Office: Whistleblowers wrote to MPs about ‘intolerable leadership’

    by Jo Faragher 7 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 7 Oct 2024

    A group of Post Office employees sent a letter to MPs calling for support to deal with the ‘ongoing intolerable leadership and cover up’ at the organisation.

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    Fear of job loss restricts whistleblowing

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Oct 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Oct 2024

    51% of workers say they would not feel safe disclosing illegal activities by their company

    • Employment law
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    Whistleblowing and the risk of reputational damage

    by Philip Pepper 30 Sep 2024
    by Philip Pepper 30 Sep 2024

    Where concerns are silenced or dismissed, major reputational and financial repercussions can follow.

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    FCA chair under pressure after revealing whistleblower identities

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Sep 2024

    The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority is resisting pressure to resign after failing to adhere to the watchdog’s own whistleblowing policy.

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    Worker Protection Act: Employers must engage with employees

    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2024

    Joanne Cash, an EHRC commissioner, explains the proactive steps employers should take to conform with the Worker Protection Act.

    • Sexual harassment
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    Al Fayed victims ‘couldn’t go to HR’ with abuse claims

    by Jo Faragher 25 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 25 Sep 2024

    Women who raised complaints of sexual harassment and assault against Harrods boss Mohammed Al Fayed have said there was “nowhere to go” if they wanted to report abuse.

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    E-bike boss constructively dismissed over fire safety fears

    by Jo Faragher 13 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 13 Sep 2024

    A delivery business boss has won a case for constructive dismissal after he raised concerns about the safety of the e-bikes his company used.

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    City whistleblower who suspected a Chinese spy wins £500k

    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2024

    A former compliance officer in the City has won more than £500,000 in compensation after he was fired for whistleblowing.

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    Health workers’ confidence to speak up wanes

    by Jo Faragher 24 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 24 Jul 2024

    There has been a decline in confidence to speak up about clinical safety issues among healthcare workers for the second...

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    Former HSBC risk chief loses race discrimination case

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jul 2024

    A former HSBC employee has lost his claims for race discrimination and unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal.

    • Corporate governance
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    Hotlines fail to quell concerns over whistleblowing at global businesses

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2024

    Most whistleblowers who have used such channels at large international businesses and public bodies said they faced pressure not to do so.

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    Employee sacked after blowing whistle on ‘sheesha cave’ wins £30k plus costs

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jun 2024

    Tribunal finds a woman who blew the whistle on a 'sheesha cave' in an office was treated unfavourably.

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    • Dismissal

    BBC reporter fairly dismissed for accepting freebies

    by Rob Moss 29 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 29 May 2024

    Sports reporter Ian Stringer loses claim for unfair dismissal after being sacked by BBC for breaching policy by endorsing products on X.

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    What are the lessons for business from the Red Bull allegations?

    by Sophia Zand 26 Apr 2024
    by Sophia Zand 26 Apr 2024

    The Christian Horner case shows how important it is for fair investigations to be conducted in the media glare.

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    PR executive loses whistleblowing appeal

    by Jo Faragher 27 Mar 2024
    by Jo Faragher 27 Mar 2024

    A PR executive who lost his claim for unfair dismissal and detriment as a result of whistleblowing has failed to...

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