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Let’s Fix UK Whistleblowing Law webinar: The haves & have nots

1st July 202130th June 2021 by Gabriel Salter

Protect hosted a second webinar as part of our ongoing campaign, ‘Let’s Fix UK Whistleblowing Law’ – discussing why Non-Executive Directors, volunteers, job applicants and the self-employed should be protected by UK whistleblowing law. ‘Whistleblowing in the workplace - the haves and have nots’ welcomed keynote speaker Claire Gilham, District Judge and whistleblower whose landmark ... Read more

On World Whistleblowers Day – remember wellbeing for whistleblowers

24th June 202123rd June 2021 by Kushi Gujral

To mark World Whistleblowers Day – 23 June – Protect partnered with Linklaters to host a free webinar for employers to highlight the importance of caring for staff who whistleblow, as we all know speaking up is not an easy thing to do. Protect Chief Executive Liz Gardiner welcomed almost 100 delegates from FTSE 100 … Read more

Protecting our Plates: Whistleblowing in the Food & Drinks Industry

21st June 2021 by Gabriel Salter

What is the whistleblowing culture like amongst the food and drinks sector? What are the challenges? Protect, the UK whistleblowing charity hosted a round table during National Food Safety Week (June 14-20) to find out more… Getting whistleblowing right, and truly embedding it into an organisation is not easy. From our experience, things go awry ... Read more

External Disclosures

10th June 2021 by Burcak Dikmen

External Disclosures

Whistleblowing on workplace sexual harassment

26th May 2021 by Gabriel Salter

The #MeToo movement has undoubtedly given courage to many others to come forward and call out unwanted, unwelcome sexual harassment in the workplace. It has also shown the sheer scale of it. At work, employers have a duty of care or responsibility to look after the wellbeing of their employees. Under the Equality Act 2010, ... Read more

Protect urges public to engage with MPs selected in Private Members’ Bill ballot

20th May 2021 by Gabriel Salter

Earlier today the Private Members’ Ballot took place giving 20 MPs the chance to introduce a proposed piece of law, or ‘bill’. This is a fantastic and rare opportunity for backbench MPs to introduce meaningful law that will make a real difference for people. Protect wants its whistleblowing bill (see here) to became law and ... Read more

Protect in pact against Monaco’s abusive request to extradite whistleblower Jonathan Taylor

18th May 202117th May 2021 by Gabriel Salter

Protect continues its campaign to free whistleblower Jonathan Taylor who is being held in Croatia and facing extradition to Monaco. Protect along with other human and civil rights campaigners have signed an open letter to Croatia’s Minister of Justice Mr. Ivan Malenica urging him to ‘refuse Monaco’s abusive request to extradite Mr. Taylor to Monaco … Read more

Protect launch campaign ‘Let’s Fix UK Whistleblowing Law’ with MP panel debate: April 29

23rd April 202120th April 2021 by Gabriel Salter

Protect will be renewing its campaign to update the Public Interest Disclosure Act, kicking off its ‘Let's Fix UK Whistleblowing Law’ campaign with an MP debate discussing the importance of whistleblowing from Wuhan to Westminster. Protect Chief Executive, Liz Gardiner, said “We need to fix the UK whistleblowing law which is 23 years-old, and out ... Read more

Covid-19 one year on: Protect remembers lives lost and thanks whistleblowers for speaking up to stop harm

22nd March 202122nd March 2021 by Gabriel Salter

Protect will be taking part in the national day of refection and one minute’s silence on March 23 at midday to reflect on the lives lost in the pandemic one year on – and to also thank the many whistleblowers who spoke out on Covid-19 concerns. Chief Executive Liz Gardiner said, “We will join the ... Read more

Protect responds to Sheldon Review

18th March 2021 by Gabriel Salter

The long-awaited Sheldon review into child sexual abuse in football makes disturbing reading. While the abuse is historic, the report is clear that lessons can still be learned. There are some strong recommendations about safeguarding training from Board level to the young people and their parents, about establishing a child-first culture and about developing greater ... Read more