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The end of the road for NDAs?

18th July 202517th July 2025 by Mark Ellis

Ever since the #Metoo movement began in 2017, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have been exposed as tools to silence victims of harassment and bullying. Now following years of campaigning an amendment has been introduced to the Employment Rights Bill to block employers from using such agreements. The detail is yet to be mapped out, as well as a timeline for implementation, but while there has been a resounding chorus of approval, some have voiced concerns that the ban could result in some unintended consequences. So, what does this really mean for both sides of the table?

BBC accepts “opportunities were missed” over Gregg Wallace affair

14th July 2025 by Mark Ellis

A report into the behaviour of BBC Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace has substantiated 45 allegations made against him. The report’s findings raise a number of questions regarding how allegations had been handled in the past – by both the BBC and the production company Banijay UK – and the inadequate whistleblowing systems and processes for raising complaints and concerns.The BBC has accepted that opportunities were missed to address poor behaviour – so what can others learn from this case?

Press statement: Employment Rights Bill

10th October 2024 by Mark Ellis

Responding to the publication of the government’s Employment Rights Bill, Protect welcomes this long overdue strengthening of workers’ rights, but sees this Bill as another missed opportunity to improve whistleblowing law.

World Whistleblowers Day Webinar (this event took place on the 24/06/2024)

3rd December 202429th May 2024 by Isabelle

Join Protect, on the 24th June, for our annual World Whistleblowers Day webinar. Together with Focal Point Training, we’ll explore the role of whistleblowing in addressing workplace sexual harassment and the impact on victims.

Speaking Up with confidence. Can you trust your MP to keep your identity safe?

26th March 202420th March 2024 by Mark Ellis

Sharing information and raising concerns anonymously is a cornerstone to whistleblowing. With the Veterans Minister, Johnny Mercer, under pressure to provide whistleblower names at the Afghan Inquiry there are fears MPs’ trusted roles are under threat.

Press statement – Sexism in the City

8th March 2024 by Mark Ellis

The findings of the Sexism in the City report come as no surprise. We hear everyday from whistleblowers reporting sexual and non-financial misconduct in the workplace whose employers are failing to address their concerns.

The damage and dangers of sexual harassment in the workplace.

29th February 202423rd February 2024 by Isabelle

From advertising and fashion to the music industry, every sector is now seemingly having its own #MeToo moment. One of the latest embroiled in scandal is the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service where matters have advanced so far that the Welsh Government has been forced to step in and take over. Another stark reminder that culture really matters and there needs to be a duty to investigate claims for all organisations.

News Round-Up 22 November

22nd November 2023 by Isabelle

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.

8th February 202431st August 2023 by Emma Darlow Stearn

The Inside Story EP.2: Zelda Perkins Protect's podcast, The Inside Story, dives deep into the world of whistleblowing, uncovering the untold tales from behind closed doors. Whistleblowers provide their employers with the gift of information but are too often victimised for doing so. Join Protect, the UK's whistleblowing charity, as we discover the secrets, scandals ... Read more

Bi-weekly News Round-Up/24 August

24th August 2023 by Isabelle

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