Whistleblower Awareness (UK)

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WHAT IS WHISTLEBLOWING?

Being a referee at the workplace is one of your responsibilities as an employee. **Blowing the whistle can: ** prevent and/or detect fraud and irregularities at any organisation promote a culture of transparency, integrity, and ethical behaviour. hold non-compliant people accountable limit the risk of reputation damage for the organisation and provide pivotal evidence for a successful prosecution

A referee's job is not easy Calling a penalty does not always result in a positive outcome. Sometimes, people would contest your claim, or others might retaliate against you.

Out of all the groups listed below, which do you think is protected by the law?

Furthermore, person is considered a worker if: they have a contract or other arrangement to do work or services personally for a reward (your contract does not have to be written) their reward is for money or a benefit in kind, for example the promise of a contract or future work they only have a limited right to send someone else to do the work (subcontract) their employer has to have work for them to do as long as the contract or arrangement lasts they are not doing the work as part of their own limited company in an arrangement where the ‘employer’ is actually a customer or client If you are not sure if you are protected... you can get an independent advice from Citizens Advice.

WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR WHISTLEBLOWING?

A mix of communication mediums such as emails, texts, letters, or documents can be used to raise a disclosure, even if not all would qualify. In disclosure, it does not matter if the person or body you disclosed with already knows the information you shared. Ensure that what you are conveying are facts and not allegations or opinions.

Before deciding to blow the whistle, there are two things that you must ask yourself to make sure that the law will cover your disclosure.

What is your intention? The intention behind disclosures must be for the greater good of the public interest.

What is the disclosure about? The disclosure involves past, present, or future wrongdoings falling under one or more categories on the next slide.

HOW CAN I BE PROTECTED?

You are protected against the following detrimental acts by your employer: dismissal disciplinary action threats being overlooked for promotion unfairly receiving a poor performance review not receiving a bonus or benefits being excluded or isolated