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
NHS falls short on staff training Just one of 199 trusts analysed in England has a specific sexual harassment module, a failure on the NHS’ behalf to protect members of staff from harm. Training should be mandatory in order to prevent victimisation. (The Guardian) More sexual harassment whistleblowers Alleged behaviour of Tesco Chairman dangerously … Read more
More on CBI sexual misconduct See Protect’s comment on recent CBI sexual misconduct and Tony Danker’s firing. (HR Grapevine) Tech in trouble Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistle-blower, made the world aware of the harm tech companies can cause. Since, what has changed and how has whistleblowing helped change it? (Lawfare) + Some top US … Read more
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Whistleblowers against sexual harassment NHS Chief has applauded staff speaking out against misogyny and harassment and intends to continue this encouragement. (The Times) + Business Reporter describes new legislation working its way through Parliament and the impact this will have on an employer’s responsibility to tackle sexual harassment. (Business Reporter) CBI in serious need … Read more
Your weekly dose of what’s up in whistleblowing. How can health workers blow the whistle? Protect’s view on whistleblowing in the health sector. (The Carer UK) The importance of whistleblowing in charities Answering the big question; why is whistleblowing in charities SO important? (Shoosmiths) Horse meat 2.0 Farmers Weekly is intent on stamping out food … Read more
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