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 transparency; accountability and integrity empowers your employees to speak up against wrong-doing in the workplace.
But what considerations should be made when creating a whistle blowing policy for your workplace?
This article will outline what a whistleblower policy is and how to make your whistleblowing service as trusted as possible.
A whistleblower is someone who speaks up against suspected wrongdoing in the workplace, making a protected disclosure which they reasonably believe to be in the public interest. This could be through an internal whistle blower system or an external anonymous employee hotline provider.
Various legislative acts dictate that your policy will need to protect employees and former employees. Interns, the self-employed and employees of suppliers/business partners are often also protected as whistleblowers. This should be clear in your whistle blowing policy.
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