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Whistleblowing reports surge by a quarter in 2023

Feb 19, 2024 | 0

Calls to the advice line for whistleblowing charity Protect witnessed a substantial 23 percent increase in 2023.

Whistleblower reporting falls to lowest level in four years

Nov 9, 2021 | 0

Why has the number of whistleblower reports regarding the National Minimum Wage fallen?

Government pledges to review laws around whistleblowing

Mar 25, 2021 | 0

The reported rise in the number of employees being dismissed for whistleblowing has been branded as “unacceptable” by the Government.

Giles Newman: It’s time to change perceptions of whistleblowing

Dec 23, 2020 | 0

“Whistleblowers can act as an early warning system that can shed light on sensitive issues organisations may be unaware of.”

Barclays boss questioned over attempts to unmask whistleblower

Apr 10, 2017 | 2

Barclays and its chief executive Jes Staley are being investigated by regulators over his attempts last year to unmask a whistleblower.

Troubled Volkswagen sets emissions scandal amnesty deadline for staff

Nov 13, 2015 | 0

Volkswagen has set a late November deadline for staff with knowledge about its diesel emissions test cheating to come forward.

Corporate whistleblowing arrangements are not working, says IBE survey

Nov 11, 2015 | 0

Roughly half of employees aware of misconduct do not ‘speak up’ about their concerns, evidence from the IBE Ethics at Work survey shows.

Whistleblowing rules need to be developed further, says City law firm

Oct 30, 2015 | 0

New whistleblowing rules published by the FCA don’t go far enough, according to a City law firm. According to Omar Qureshi, partner at CMS, the FCA may have to go further if it wants to emulate the success of its US counterpart, the SEC.

64% rise in whistleblowing

Jun 2, 2014 | 0

Data obtained from the Financial Conduct Authority by Pinsent Masons shows that whistleblowing...

Whistleblowing has increased by 88% since April for white collar crime

Jan 22, 2014 | 0

Prosecutions for white collar crime in the financial services sector are likely to increase in...

UK Home Office to consider financial incentives for whistleblowing

Oct 11, 2013 | 1

It has been reported (10th October) that the Home Office will consider encouraging whistleblowing...

Council set to trial new whistleblowing hotline

Sep 17, 2013 | 0

The City of Edinburgh Council is set to carry out a pilot of a new whistleblowing hotline to...

”Duty of candour” must run through NHS

Mar 26, 2013 | 0

Whistleblowers must be encouraged in the NHS and a “duty of candour” must run...

Whistleblower takes Police force to tribunal

Dec 28, 2012 | 0

A Police Officer who claims he consistently warned his superiors that vital health and safety...

UK whistleblowing law set to change

Oct 29, 2012 | 0

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill currently going through Parliament will change the...

Whistleblowers should be rewarded not demonised

Apr 19, 2012 | 0

Change in work culture essential to stamp out wrongdoing One of the UK’s leading...

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