Your monthly whistleblowing news update. This month: McDonald’s faces up to two sex abuse claims a week, employment tribunal rules on parliamentary privilege challenge in foreign office whistle-blowing case and following Lucy Letby, 71% of doctors say whistleblowing damages careers.
Fear of reprisals and victimisation hold workers back from reporting damage to the environment. Workers say they’d hold back from raising issues about environmental damage because of fear of reprisals, concerns about providing proof and worries their concern wouldn’t be dealt with properly. Only a third (36%) of workers believe they can raise environmental … Read more
Lucy Letby Whistleblowing stops harm – but only when whistleblowers are heard. Could deaths have been avoided if concerns raised about Lucy Letby had been acted on sooner? This week Andrew Pepper-Parsons, Director of Policy at Protect, and Elizabeth Gardiner, CEO Protect, appeared on both Sky News and TalkTv. + Hospital bosses ignored months of … Read more
Dear [FCA Intelligence Department / PRA Whistleblowing team], [In light of your role as a prescribed person under the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) 1998] I am writing to you to raise a whistleblowing concern in respect of [name of firm or individual(s) whom your report concerns]. At this point, you may wish to provide … Read more
Paying People to do the Right Thing: The pros and cons of adopting US-style whistleblower rewards programmes. Should there be a financial reward for whistleblowing? Does this encourage speaking out or is it an effective shortcut for regulators? Does it create a system where money and not the public interest is the motivation? A whistleblowing … Read more
More on CBI sexual misconduct See Protect’s comment on recent CBI sexual misconduct and Tony Danker’s firing. (HR Grapevine) Tech in trouble Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistle-blower, made the world aware of the harm tech companies can cause. Since, what has changed and how has whistleblowing helped change it? (Lawfare) + Some top US … Read more
Whistleblowers against sexual harassment NHS Chief has applauded staff speaking out against misogyny and harassment and intends to continue this encouragement. (The Times) + Business Reporter describes new legislation working its way through Parliament and the impact this will have on an employer’s responsibility to tackle sexual harassment. (Business Reporter) CBI in serious need … Read more
Your weekly dose of what’s up in whistleblowing. How can health workers blow the whistle? Protect’s view on whistleblowing in the health sector. (The Carer UK) The importance of whistleblowing in charities Answering the big question; why is whistleblowing in charities SO important? (Shoosmiths) Horse meat 2.0 Farmers Weekly is intent on stamping out food … Read more
