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Exposing Secrets: the past, present and future of U.S. National Security Whistleblowing and Government Secrecy

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Protect Head of Policy Andrew Pepper-Parsons attended conference Exposing Secrets: the past, present and future of U.S. National Security Whistleblowing and Government Secrecy which brought together academics, legal experts, journalists and a few US national security whistleblowers to debate the issues. The two-day conference on US national Security whistleblowing aimed to take a historic look … Read more

Report on the APPG Whistleblowing event 

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Protect attended a public meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Whistleblowing at Westminster chaired by Baroness Kramer along with many whistleblowers,  including those with experience in education, care, the NHS and other public services. Attendees were generally in agreement about the principles of whistleblowing and that greater support for whistleblowers is needed. To this … Read more

Middlesex University UK Whistleblower Award for 2018 – Oxfam whistleblower Helen Evans

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Academics at Middlesex University have presented Helen Evans, former Global Head of Safeguarding at Oxfam, with their UK Whistleblower Award for 2018. In 2018, Helen blew the whistle on the systemic sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by Oxfam aid workers. Her revelations were one of the biggest charity scandals in recent years. While Helen worked … Read more

Government reforms to address workplace sexual harassment ‘disappointing’ say Protect

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Following the  Women and Equalities Committee report into sexual harassment in the workplace – which found the government, regulators and employers all failing to tackle the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace – Protect asks is the government taking enough action? The government have pledged to bring in a Code of practice on sexual … Read more

Government announces ‘biggest workplace reforms for over 20 years’ – but little in the way of better protection for whistleblowers

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The Government has published legislation it describes as the ‘biggest package of workplace reforms for over 20 years’ – implementing 51 of the 53 recommendations of the Taylor review into UK modern economy workplaces. Whilst welcomed – Protect see a missed opportunity for workplace reforms for whistleblowers. The government review into working practices in the … Read more

Protect call on Secretary of State to step in to fix flawed Utilities Act which gags whistleblowers

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An OFGEM whistleblower – Greg Pytel – has been told that he is unable to challenge the victimising behaviour of his employer in the Employment Tribunal after he raised public interest concerns about the implementation of smart meters.  He is now having to take his case to the Court of Appeal, at his own expense. … Read more

NDA’s put public at harm and stop whistleblowers speaking out

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Protect is calling on clearer legislation surrounding NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) it says is preventing whistleblowers from speaking out over gagging fears and threats of legal costs. Protect (formerly Public Concern at Work) is calling for clearer wording for 43J of the whistleblowing law, the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA).  It wants all NDAs, or settlements, … Read more

Protect 25th anniversary reception – House of Commons

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It was great to see so many of our supporters –  stakeholders, organisations we work with, parliamentarians, legal friends, former staff, trustees, and of course, whistleblowers –  at our 25th anniversary reception at the House of Commons, kindly hosted by Lord Shinkwin. Lord Shinkwin shared with the room his own moving experience of whistleblowing whilst … Read more

APPG on Whistleblowing launch survey

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The recently formed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Whistleblowing (APPG on Whistleblowing), a group of peers and MPs who through research and debate are campaigning for better protection for whistleblowers. The APPG on Whistleblowing, initiated by WBUK, have launched a survey to collect the experiences of whistleblowers from as many different sectors and industries as possible.  … Read more

Research reveals UK businesses still unclear on competition law

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Karen Campbell-White, Head of Campaigns & Compliance at the CMA on their latest Stop Cartels campaign and why educating businesses on business cartels will hopefully put a stop to  unfair and illegal behaviour.     Our latest work with Protect builds on our last campaign, which saw a 30% increase in tip offs to our cartels … Read more