Alex Allen

Our July Newsletter is now out! Read about why the government's new bill of rights threatens free expression, why the Court of Appeal's judgment of Kong vs Gulf International Bank threatens workers rights, whether introducing criminal sanctions would better protect whistleblowers and much more. Read here All Blog PostsProtection and rewards need to go hand in ... Read more

Recently, some in the whistleblowing community have suggested that there should be explicit criminal sanctions for those who victimise whistleblowers. In this blog Protect legal adviser Kate Austins discusses these proposals and argues that other techniques would be more effective in protecting whistleblowers.  The Public Interest Disclosure Act (“PIDA”) states that victimisation of whistleblowers at ... Read more

Our June Newsletter is now out! Read about our World Whistleblower Day Webinar, including Azeem Rafiq's experience speaking up against racism in cricket, how to fix NHS speak up, why the National Security Bill threatens whistleblowers, and more Read here

Our May Newsletter of 2022 is out now! Read about the Sue Gray Report and the toxic whistleblowing culture it reveals, the Queen’s speech and whistleblowing, a key Court of Appeal case with a massive impact on workers ability to speak up, and much more. Read the full newsletter here. All Blog PostsProtection and rewards ... Read more

Protect volunteer Queenie Sit looks at the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd to be decided by the Court of Appeal this month. The judgment will have a huge impact on workers' ability to speak up.    The Case of Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd In the case of Kong ... Read more

Protect Head of Policy, Andrew Pepper-Parsons, reflects on the Sue Gray Report into Partygate, recently published in full on 25 May. He highlights how it provides further evidence of a failing whistleblowing culture in central government.  The much-anticipated Sue Gray report into lockdown parties in 10 Downing Street is one more piece in a jigsaw ... Read more

Protect’s Advice Line is a unique support to whistleblowers across the country, providing legal advice, emotional support and practical guidance for free to those in need.   However, it also serves another key purpose. It provides incredibly important statistical information on how workers are treated when they raise concerns at work in the UK.  We record ... Read more