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Protect Legal Adviser, Emma Darlow Stearn, responds to the governments new National Security Bill, highlighting the grave risk it poses to whistleblowing and the fight against corruption and wrongdoing. With no specific safeguards for whistleblowers and legal uncertainty regarding whistleblower liability, the National Security Bill (“the bill”), in its current form, is likely to have ... Read more

In this long read Protect Legal Director, Sybille Raphael, responds to recent attempts to scrap the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). She explains why we oppose this move and why it is vital we continue to ensure whistleblowers in the workplace are protected by employment rights.   There have recently been proposals to repeal PIDA (the ... Read more

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 PostsA small step ... 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

Protect Legal Adviser, Caitlin Comins, outlines the increasing importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) to employers, workers and consumers. She highlights how establishing effective whistleblowing processes is crucial for addressing all three areas.  This week’s public resignation from a senior consultant for Shell, because of the company’s “double talk” on climate change, drives home ... Read more

NHS whistleblower Helene Donnelly speaks about how the Preventing Whistleblower Victimisation Guide will help employers protect whistleblowers from abuse and why it is so vital for public safety and staff wellbeing that employers do so.   I think for me being involved with creating the Preventing Whistleblower Victimisation Guide has been quite cathartic. Having had experience ... Read more

At the ELA annual conference Protect Legal Director Sybille Raphael, delivered this speech, reflecting on the state of whistleblowing law, what needs to be improved to protect the interests of staff, employers and the public and why regulators are key to this. The Public Interest Disclosure Act was passed in 1998, five years after Protect, ... Read more

For Mental Health Awareness Week, Protect CEO Liz Gardiner reflects on the significant stress and isolation many whistleblowers face and the negative impact this has on their mental health.   At Protect, we hear from around 3,000 whistleblowers each year on our free, confidential legal Advice Line.  Callers raise concerns from charity governance to financial misconduct, ... Read more