Half (55%) of whistleblowing complaints made in 2024 were HR-related, according to analysis findings revealed today.

A former chair of the board of teaching hospital Royal Bradford Infirmary is entitled to the same whistleblower protections as workers, a tribunal has ruled.

As HR professionals, we often find ourselves in uncomfortable situations when asked to undertake actions that conflict with our professional ethics or legal obligations.

Earlier this month, the government indicated that it was considering a ban on UK employers using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to hush up cases of sexual misconduct.

Seven in 10 employees (70%) would report sexual misconduct at work, research by whistleblowing platform SafeCall, published on 25 November, revealed.

Half of UK employees (51%) would not feel safe disclosing if their company was breaking the law, research by Bloomsbury Square Employment Law has found.

Time pressure and risk avoidance often create blind spots that can lead to bad decision-making when handling whistleblowing reports. How can we avoid this? 

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The British Standards Institution (BSI) has released a new standard to help employers safeguard employees.

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