Jonathan Taylor shares his journey of becoming a whistleblower and the appalling consequences he faced for exposing corporate wrongdoing on Protect’s The Inside Story podcast. Blowing Open the Lid on Corporate Malfeasance Jonathan worked as an in-house lawyer at SBM Offshore, a Monaco-based Dutch oil and gas services company. He exposed a systemic network of … Read more
Ever since the #Metoo movement began in 2017, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have been exposed as tools to silence victims of harassment and bullying. Now following years of campaigning an amendment has been introduced to the Employment Rights Bill to block employers from using such agreements. The detail is yet to be mapped out, as well as a timeline for implementation, but while there has been a resounding chorus of approval, some have voiced concerns that the ban could result in some unintended consequences. So, what does this really mean for both sides of the table?
A report into the behaviour of BBC Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace has substantiated 45 allegations made against him. The report’s findings raise a number of questions regarding how allegations had been handled in the past – by both the BBC and the production company Banijay UK – and the inadequate whistleblowing systems and processes for raising complaints and concerns.The BBC has accepted that opportunities were missed to address poor behaviour – so what can others learn from this case?
The National Guardian’s Office – the home of Freedom to Speak Up guardians (FTSU) and the champion for openness and transparency within the NHS – is to close and merge within the workings of NHS England. It was created just over 9 years ago following the recommendations from Sir Robert Francis KC’s “Freedom to Speak Up” review. With a number of changes coming for the health sector, whistleblowing and ensuring staff are confident to speak up is more important than ever. So what’s next for speaking up in the NHS?
A Westminster Hall debate on the Contributions of Whistleblowers, held to mark World Whistleblowers Day, brought together key parliamentarians with strong opinions and perspectives on how the law and whistleblowing needs to be modernised. From exposing the lack of legal protections for self-employed people to pushing for a legal duty on employers to investigate matters that are raised by whistleblowers, the session included strong arguments that the whistleblowing legal framework is not working well enough, with the government minister Justin Madders, conceding the case for change.
