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Third-party harassment: why employees must come before commercial outcomes
Read full story: Third-party harassment: why employees must come before commercial outcomesFrom 30th October, employers are liable for harassment by clients, customers and contractors. But the real question is whether your employees believe they come first.
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Employment Rights Act: Are You Ready for the New Sexual Harassment Duty?
Watch Safecall’s on-demand webinar on what the new Employment Rights Act duty means for employers — and how to prepare for October 2026. From October 2026, employers will face a tougher legal standard when it comes to preventing sexual harassment at work. Under the new Employment Rights Act duty, organisations will need to do more…
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EU Whistleblowing Directive Compliance
What is the EU Whistleblowing Directive? The EU Whistleblowing Directive (Directive 2019/1937) came into force on 17 December 2019, establishing minimum standards for whistleblower protection across all EU Member States. The Directive aims to improve the detection and prevention of breaches of EU law by creating safe, confidential channels for employees and other workers to…
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What makes a whistleblowing solution suitable for regulated industries?
Regulated industries – financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, aviation, and others operating under sector-specific oversight – face heightened whistleblowing requirements beyond the baseline obligations imposed by the EU Whistleblowing Directive or UK PIDA legislation. Sector regulators expect whistleblowing arrangements that reflect the particular risks, complexity, and public interest implications of these industries. Compliance officers in…
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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…