Category: News
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Checklist for Promoting a Feedback or Whistleblowing Service to Senior Management
When gaining buy-in for new feedback or whistleblowing systems from senior management, remember: When you’re trying to gain buy-in for the introduction of a feedback and whistleblowing service, the proposal should be framed in terms of how it will help your organisation’s leaders achieve their goals. Here is our checklist for proposing a feedback and whistleblowing service to…
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New Portal Update 2023
In 2022, we launched our new and improved portal. The deadline to switch over is approaching… We are aware some users may have not accessed the new portal, and experienced the benefits of the improved system. It is important to note that from the 20th February onwards, the previous version of the portal will be discontinued. This will ensure…
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7 Key Factors for an Effective Whistleblowing Policy
With increasing emphasis on the importance of ethical business practices for staff, customers and the wider public, firms are looking for ways to engender trust in their business. One of the most successful ways to do this is to implement an effective and impartial whistleblowing policy. That’s because demonstrating a commitment to developing a culture of…
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Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022: How will whistleblowing regulations change in Ireland?
On 1 January 2023, significant changes to Irish whistleblowing law will be introduced. The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022, which implements the EU Whistleblowing Directive and amends the original Protected Disclosures Act 2014, will widen the scope of protections for whistleblowers and mandate extra rigour for whistleblowing policy. Before this key date, it is imperative to ensure…
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20 Years of Sarbanes-Oxley: Has SOX been a success?
In 2002, the United States Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX. It was introduced to protect shareholders and the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent practices. Although compliance with the measures introduced by SOX may pose challenges to companies, the security, accountability, and rigour it demanded promised to protect employers, employees, and the…
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FIFA World Cup 2022: The Importance of Corporate Whistleblowing
The FIFA World Cup 2022 began last weekend, and all eyes are turned toward Qatar for four weeks of sporting entertainment. The squads are in the Middle-East – it’s the first time the tournament has been hosted in the region – and are preparing for their opening fixtures. But hanging over this prestigious event is…
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Client Guide – Verifying Your Account
Your account on the new Safecall portal is ready, so you can now take full advantage of our new and improved user interface, document management and messaging features. Accessing your new account for the first time is a 2 step process: Step 1 – Verify your account To Verify your account you’ll be asked to…
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Whistleblowing Investigation – The Golden Hour
In whistleblowing terms, the Golden Hour describes the period immediately following an incident or an offence when material is abundant and readily available. When anyone uses a speak up hotline, positive action should be taken by a whistleblowing report manager in the period immediately following the whistleblower report of a crime or breach of company…
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Recession-proof Your Whistleblowing System
Introduction Much of the world appears to be heading towards a recession. According to the Office for National Statistics ONS, despite Sterling’s recent rise against the dollar, the UK economy remains 0.2% below pre-Covid 19 levels. And given the current economic conditions, City forecasters say it is a case of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ the UK…
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Whistleblowing training – why it’s needed and the advantages of external training
Introduction Whistleblowing training can help improve business compliance with anti-fraud and anti-discrimination legislation, as well as dovetailing into an organisations’ Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policy. It’s needed because whistleblowing is often such a unique situation that without training, both whistleblowers and untrained whistleblowing reporting managers, can feel like they’re ‘working it out as they go…
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Whistleblowing Investigations – The Three Essential Points that Make the Case for Independent Investigations
Introduction Only 13% of UK survey respondents say they have been whistleblowers. Such a low figure is emblematic of the lack of trust in internal whistleblowing arrangements. The very fact that 78-80% of employees fear the consequences of whistleblowing is directly related to the fear that internal whistleblowing arrangements are not robust enough. In other…
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Neue Whistleblowing-Gesetzgebung soll am 1. Januar 2023 in Kraft treten
Einführung des Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetzes Das Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, kurz LkSG, wurde am 11. Juni 2021 nach langwierigen Verhandlungen mit dem deutschen Bundesrat im Juni desselben Jahres vom deutschen Bundestag verabschiedet und soll am 1. Januar 2023 in Kraft treten. Das LkSG verlangt von Unternehmen, dass sie ihre Compliance-, Einkaufs- und Vertragsprozesse in Bezug auf bestimmte Menschenrechts- und Umweltbelange…