Whistleblowing Solutions
Our services include a whistleblower hotline, an online reporting channel, comprehensive whistleblower report management system, and investigation software module, all designed to help safeguard your organisation, your employees, and your reputation.
Investigations & Investigation Support
We provide reliable, independent, expert workplace investigations, investigation and interviewer support, and part or whole management of the investigation procedure, all to suit the needs of your organisation.
Training
We offer e-learning, classroom and online whistleblowing training for employees and managers. We also offer comprehensive and highly regarded investigations and interviewer training for your report managers.
Health Check & Audit Service
Our whistleblowing audit and assessment, including gap analysis of your internal whistleblowing process, and recommendations for improvements and implementations, helps highlight areas that might need development to remain compliant with whistleblower legislation.
Resources
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What is the role of whistleblowing in corporate compliance?
Corporate compliance encompasses the systems, processes, and culture through which organisations ensure adherence to laws, regulations, industry standards, and internal policies. Effective corporate compliance programmes combine preventative controls, detection mechanisms, investigation procedures, and remediation processes. Whistleblowing occupies a unique position within this framework: it serves simultaneously as a detection mechanism identifying compliance failures, a cultural…
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What are the risks of managing whistleblowing systems in-house?
Organisations implementing whistleblowing arrangements must decide whether to manage systems internally or engage external providers. Whilst in-house management offers advantages – direct control, cultural familiarity, potentially lower costs – it also creates specific risks that compliance officers should assess carefully. Understanding these risks helps organisations make informed decisions about whether in-house capability is sufficient for…
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What are the legal obligations for whistleblowing in the UK?
The legal obligations of the United Kingdom’s whistleblowing framework areega governed primarily by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), which amended the Employment Rights Act 1996. As one of the first comprehensive whistleblower protection laws in Europe, PIDA established the UK as a pioneer in this field. However, 26 years after its introduction, the…