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Blog7th Mar 2019

New UK Ban on Gagging Orders Explained

The UK government’s recent announcement introducing measures to prevent employers from using non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to prevent employees reporting harassment, discrimination or abuse is seen as a huge development in protection for whistlebleblowers in the UK. Many businesses use NDA’s…

Blog25th Feb 2019

How social change is impacting Corporate Governance

Whistleblowing in the workplace is on the rise. Changes in legal and regulatory developments over the years have had an impact. However, the significant rise in the use of social media (#meToo movement) fake news propaganda, and economic and political distrust…

Blog30th Jan 2019

Tag, Like or Share Your Employment Away

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp – what happened to the days when life was just a landline and the only photos you got were from the chemist?  Now employers are entering into a world of never ending realms of extensions to…

Blog23rd Jan 2019

Strengthening Safeguarding in Care Homes Through Whistleblowing

Safeguarding is the process of protecting people from abuse or neglect and preventing impairment of their health and development. Poor levels of care or mismanagement found in care homes can have dire consequences for care providers when it becomes public…

Blog18th Jan 2019

How to earn whistleblowers trust in the fight against fraud?

Whistleblowers are the single greatest source of information in detecting fraud or other forms of wrongdoing in the workplace. Effectively implemented confidential whistleblowing hotlines can be powerful tools in the fight against fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud…

Blog26th Oct 2018

Landmark whistleblower ruling sends warning to UK Businesses

In a significant landmark case that will send shockwaves through boardrooms across the country, two non-executive directors have been held personally liable for the unfair sacking of a whistleblower resulting in a record-breaking £2m award to the former chief executive…

Blog26th Oct 2018

Top Tips for Managing Disciplinary and Grievance Matters

Every Employer will need to deal with disciplinary and/or grievance matters at some point and it is essential that you have disciplinary and grievance procedures in place detailing the steps that will be followed. Not only will this ensure that…

Blog11th Oct 2018

How Whistleblower Support Can Enhance Food Safety

Today the food sector is one of the largest and most important areas of economic productivity in almost every country in the world. With expanding consumer demand, businesses can naturally be exposed to unsafe and illegal practices across their service…

Blog11th Oct 2018

The Importance of Whistleblower Feedback

In my former role as a local government counter-fraud manager, one of my responsibilities was assessing the volume and sources of whistleblowing reports raised by staff. My analysis would naturally identify some areas of the business that was less likely to…

By Louise McCosh

Blog11th Oct 2018

Whistleblowing: What is it and why is it so important?

Whistleblowing, in its simplest form, is the reporting of misconduct within the workplace, which can range from minor issues, or to complex, corporate-changing deeds of bad behaviour leadership. Whistleblowing is an essential tool that is necessary within businesses to protect…

Blog5th Oct 2018

Reducing Data Leaks Through a Whistleblowing Solution

It takes a great deal of hard work by many people to make a company prosper. Yet it takes only one disgruntled employee to taint a company’s reputation and cause irreparable damage. In this digital age where almost everyone carries…

By Louise McCosh

Blog2nd Oct 2018

Use of Psychometrics in Talent Acquisition and Development

A recurring theme when we speak to Human Resource (HR) and Organisation Development (OD) professionals is the ongoing puzzle of the recruitment and development of top talent within their organisations. How can they minimise the inherent risk in any talent…