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The Best Warning System: Whistleblowing During Covid-19

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RUSI launches its new paper looking at the benefits of introducing rewards for whistleblowers in the fight against economic crime.  Protect was established to encourage public interest concerns to be raised, investigated and addressed – including issues of bribery, corruption and fraud.  For most of those who call our Advice Line, there is no question of rewards, nor does the concept make sense except in circumstances where substantial fines are levied against wrongdoers and collected by enforcement bodies.  

Silence in the City 2

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RUSI launches its new paper looking at the benefits of introducing rewards for whistleblowers in the fight against economic crime.  Protect was established to encourage public interest concerns to be raised, investigated and addressed – including issues of bribery, corruption and fraud.  For most of those who call our Advice Line, there is no question of rewards, nor does the concept make sense except in circumstances where substantial fines are levied against wrongdoers and collected by enforcement bodies.  

Protection and rewards need to go hand in hand

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RUSI launches its new paper looking at the benefits of introducing rewards for whistleblowers in the fight against economic crime.  Protect was established to encourage public interest concerns to be raised, investigated and addressed – including issues of bribery, corruption and fraud.  For most of those who call our Advice Line, there is no question of rewards, nor does the concept make sense except in circumstances where substantial fines are levied against wrongdoers and collected by enforcement bodies.  

Challenger Banks, whistleblowing and risk management

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Our upcoming Breakfast Briefing in March 2025 explores the critical role of whistleblowing in the risk management strategies of Challenger Banks. Join us for an insightful morning as industry experts discuss how robust whistleblowing frameworks can help mitigate risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and protect the integrity of challenger banks in today’s fast-paced financial environment.

Protect intervenes to stave off the removal of Injury to Feelings compensation

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Action by the whistleblowing charity Protect has helped retain the ability for whistleblowers to get compensation for their non-financial losses. In the Employment Appeal Tribunal between Declan Durey and South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust there was a risk that the established “injury to feelings”* award for whistleblowers could have been dismantled.

Landmark decision opens the door for charity trustees to be protected as whistleblowers in the UK

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In a landmark decision handed down today (Oct 21 2024) by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), the door has been opened for UK charity trustees to receive protection from adverse treatment for making whistleblowing disclosures to a charity or to another relevant party.  Until now, protection had not been available, due to the particular circumstances in which trustees work, often unpaid and without a contract.

Fair Work Agency – how whistleblowing can help deliver a fairer workplace.

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They say things come in threes, and if Labour’s proposals to Make Work Pay go ahead as planned they’ll be merging three critical employment agencies together to create the Fair Work Agency. The new Government says the new agency will have ‘teeth’ to issue fines when employers breach employment issues like failing to pay holiday pay or not paying the entitled minimum wage, which according to Citizens Advice could impact close to 2 million people. And its whistleblowing that could make all the difference.

Whistleblowing Payouts at Risk as Tribunal Considers Removal of Injury to Feelings Compensation

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A type of compensation claim that has been enshrined in law for more than 20 years is under threat at a hearing taking place this week. In the Employment Appeal Tribunal between Declan Durey and South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust there is a risk that the established “Injury to Feelings” award for whistleblowers could be dismantled. Protect has been given permission to intervene in the case as it gives rise to important issues of public policy.

Exposing the truth: Mental health consequences of whistleblowing

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Whistleblower Debbie shares her experiences of mental health and speaking up: the night before I decided to blow the whistle, the anxiety I felt led to me not sleeping a wink. I knew the next day, I’d be pointing the finger at a colleague, essentially calling her a liar. I had undeniable proof, but even more than that, I knew that if I didn’t act, the life of my elderly, vulnerable client would be irreparably changed.