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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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    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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    Former Post Office HR director clarifies allegations

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Mar 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Mar 2024

    Jane Davies, the former Post Office HR director, has alleged the company has misrepresented her whistleblowing evidence.

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    Calls to whistleblowing charity up by a quarter

    by Jo Faragher 21 Feb 2024
    by Jo Faragher 21 Feb 2024

    Calls to a whistleblowing charity's advice line have gone up by almost a quarter.

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    Culture review launched at nursing regulator

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Feb 2024

    The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has commissioned an independent review into its culture, following allegations of racism and sexism.

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    Professor’s anti-tobacco belief case can proceed

    by Rob Moss 13 Feb 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Feb 2024

    Addiction professor's claim that he suffered detriment due to his anti-tobacco beliefs can proceed to a full hearing, a tribunal rules.

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    Toxic culture at Sellafield ‘threatens safety’

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Dec 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Dec 2023

    Sellafield workers have warned that a toxic culture of bullying, sexual harassment and drug use could have dangerous consequences.

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    What is HR’s role in handling ESG-related whistleblowing?

    by Michelle Chance and Lydia Cammiade 6 Dec 2023
    by Michelle Chance and Lydia Cammiade 6 Dec 2023

    Employees are now more vocal about ESG and climate issues. There are several things that HR must do if a whistleblowing complaint is received.

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    ‘Safe space’ launched for health service concerns

    by Jo Faragher 23 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 23 Oct 2023

    NHS 'safe space': Health Services Safety Investigations Body launched for NHS and other health workers to air concerns about safety at work.

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    Toxic culture at immigration centre saw staff abuse migrants

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Sep 2023

    The Brook House inquiry finds a toxic culture allowed 'desensitised' staff to physically and verbally abuse migrants.

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    ‘Questionable’ use of non-disclosure agreements persists, MP claims

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Sep 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Sep 2023

    An MP has reiterated her call for tighter laws regulating non-disclosure agreements, warning that 'questionable' use of NDAs is still rife.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • NHS
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    Calls for more protections for NHS whistleblowers

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Aug 2023

    Whistleblowing protections should be strengthened to prevent the bullying of NHS staff who raise concerns about safety, a union has said.

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    Letby case: calls for corporate manslaughter investigation

    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2023
    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2023

    There have been calls for hospital bosses to be investigated for corporate manslaughter after they ignored concerns.

    • Bullying and harassment
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    • Dismissal

    Royal Mail ordered to pay £2.3m for whistleblowing detriment

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2023

    An ex-Royal Mail employee who was dismissed for whistleblowing has been awarded more than £2 million in compensation.

    • NHS
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    • Workplace culture

    Give NHS whistleblowers more support, says barrister

    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2023
    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2023

    A senior barrister who led a whistleblowing inquiry has called for greater protections for NHS staff.

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    • Dismissal

    Embryologist unfairly dismissed after whistleblowing

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 May 2023

    Embryologist who complained about understaffing and procedures at a fertility clinic was unfairly dismissed after whistleblowing.

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