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Encouraging feedback is vitally important to the success of any whistleblowing or speak up programme. If people don’t feel their feedback on “business as usual” topics is welcomed, then raising a concern about something bigger is an impossible task. The ability to ask for and receive honest feedback is one of the first building blocks…

Crime in the Workplace  So you’ve received a concern relating to criminal behavior by an employee.  This can be one of the most challenging aspects of a HR Professionals role.  Criminal behavior, wrongdoing and misconduct are legally complex and emotionally charged topics, often resulting is disciplinary action and sometimes legal proceedings.  It is important that…

Continuous Improvement You should review your arrangements on a quarterly basis to ensure that the arrangements can be improved. Things to consider include; NumberAre you receiving more or less reports than you might expect? If the reporting rate is decreasing you might consider refreshing your service promotion efforts to remind employees of the availability of…

Grievance or Whistleblowing? There is no definitive differentiation between these two categorisations. It is for each organisation to choose what behaviour is covered by which mechanism. The following is a list of typical case types handled by an organisations Whistleblowing arrangements; If the behaviour is likely to impact people beyond those directly involved then you…

How your organisation structures and manages its whistleblowing arrangements is vital to maximising the value of your whistleblowing programme and managing the risks which your organisation faces. Whistleblowing Arrangements In an environment where the treatment of Whistleblowers is under increasing public scrutiny, legislators, regulators, investors, boards and employees are all taking notice. Recognising the value…

What do we mean by workplace bullying?  Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of behaviour from one member of an organisation to another which causes physical or emotional harm.  While it is possible to draw a distinction bullying is very similar in nature to harassment.  Research by the Workplace Bullying Institute, found the following 10 tactics were the most common (and often used…

Six Ways To Make Sure Your Whistleblowing Hotline Implementation Goes Smoothly More and more companies are seeing the value of a whistleblowing hotline. And that’s great, because it means that accountability, and a desire to present transparency to the public, is becoming increasingly desirable. Some staff may still be wary of whistleblowing as a concept,…

What is company culture? Company culture essentially boils down to the energy in the room. It’s how your employees feel in their place of work, how supported and trusted they are by you, their employer, and how happy they are in all aspects of their working life. A positive culture is one where teams work…