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Summary of Dr Philippa Whitford’s Whistleblowing Bill reading

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The second reading of Dr Philippa Whitford’s Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) Bill 2019-21 took place in the House of Commons on Friday, 25 September and received cross-party support with Dr Whitford MP saying,“This is not a party political issue; whistleblowing exists in every sector, in every nation. We should recognise the need to deal with … Read more

Better Regulators Project

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BETTER REGULATORS PROJECTAbout the Project Regulators exist to keep the public safe, by overseeing their industries and regulated entities to make sure they are complying with their legal duties and operating ethically. This means the public can rely on industries to uphold certain standards, for example in food production or healthcare. Whistleblowers speak up to ... Read more

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Protect aims to make whistleblowing work for individuals, organisations and society. Every year, we support around 3,000 whistleblowers who call our Advice Line. In addition, we work with organisations on improving their speak up arrangements and campaign for better legal protection of whistleblowers. View our case studiesOur impact in 2019 Fortunately, my claims were taken ... Read more

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Protect aims to make whistleblowing work for individuals, organisations and society. Every year, we support around 3,000 whistleblowers who call our Advice Line. In addition, we work with organisations on improving their speak up arrangements and campaign for better legal protection of whistleblowers. View our case studiesOur impact in 2019 Default Title Lorem ipsum dolor ... Read more

Complaints Commissioner Report supports Protect’s recommendations

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The Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner (an independent body responsible for reviewing the conduct of financial regulators in the UK) this month published a number of recommendations for regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in response to a whistleblower’s complaint about the FCA’s approach to their disclosure and how they had been treated. Protect welcome the … Read more

Covid-19 exposing good and bad whistleblowing practice in the retail sector

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Covid-19 is exposing good and bad practice when it comes to sectors who put employee welfare first and foremost. Unsurprisingly, retail is not leading the way, as highlighted by the quite shocking reports of working conditions of Boohoo suppliers in Leicester. As the UK’s whistleblowing charity, we advise workers from all sectors. At the start … Read more

Whistleblower Reward Schemes: Who Really Benefits?

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In March of this year, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the creation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘CJRS’). Protect’s Advice Line rapidly saw a spike in reports of “furlough fraud”, and, at the time of writing, handling nearly 300 calls with HMRC receiving 4,500 reports of fraud from whistleblowers[1]. This level … Read more

Mind the Gap: Have Whistleblowing Rules Improved culture within the financial sector?

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Protect with the support of Slater & Gordon Lawyers has launched Silence in the City 2 (SITC2 2020), a new report examining whether whistleblowing culture within financial services organisations has improved following the introduction of Whistleblowing Rules by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This blog will examine what employers can learn from the research. Background: … Read more

Whistleblowers protect public services, says government fraud report

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Local government procurement is big business, and in England alone costs the taxpayer £55 billion a year[1]. Even more staggering is the amount lost to fraud each year which is estimated to be between £275 million and £2.75 billion[2]. A recent report by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Department, in line with … Read more