Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has rightly been commended for speaking out about her former employer accusing the platform of putting “astronomical profits before people” – claiming the big tech company knows about the harm of some of its products, but does nothing about them prioritising growth and its shareholders over the safety and wellbeing of its three-billion-plus users. … Read more
In a guest blog for the National Guardian’s Speak Up Month, Protect Chief Executive Liz Gardiner says ‘it’s time to level speaking up across all sectors’ The record number of healthcare workers speaking up to Freedom to Speak Up Guardians is good news for patient safety and for us all. Our mantra at Protect, the … Read more
Cybercrime is one of the most disruptive frauds that organisations face so we need tools that improve protections for businesses – and indeed for customers, clients and the wider public affected by fraud. PWC’s global economic crime survey 2020 revealed fraud and economic crime are at record highs in the UK, and FCA and others … Read more
Our latest newsletter has been published – read about our shortlist for the Law Society’s ‘Excellence in Law Awards 2021’ for ‘Excellence in upholding the Rule of Law’ and our work supporting whistleblowers during Covid. Toxic workplaces have been hitting the headlines over the past few months… if you work in HR, compliance, or oversee … Read more
Before my internship with Protect, I had to google ‘whistleblowing’ to understand what it is, as I had rarely heard it in the news or being spoken about in daily life. After three months of working as an intern, I have learned about whistleblowing laws and legislation, such as the Public Interest Disclosure Act, and … Read more
Michael Szlesinger, a trainee solicitor at Lewis Silkin LLP, joined Protect for six months on secondment and shares his experience of his time with Protect. “When I started my secondment, I had little knowledge of employment law – let alone the niche area of whistleblowing law. Moreover, I came from a commercial law background, where … Read more
Last month former intelligence contractor whistleblower Reality Winner was finally released from jail for leaking classified information. But many argue she and Chelsea Manning before her, had very little choice but to knowingly commit a crime by leaking information to the media. Whistleblowers in the security service in the UK and US need greater protections … Read more
