A ‘speak up’ culture may be building across businesses and organisations but there is a worrying lack of awareness and training on how to deal with whistleblowing matters.
Organisations are running the risk of reporting managers not understanding how to respond when an incident of wrongdoing is raised, and investigations not being carried out in a fair and transparent way, according to some new UK research.
In light of the new findings, HR managers and directors are being encouraged to review their whistleblowing processes to boost awareness and build greater trust among employees.
The whistleblowing survey, conducted by an independent third party, was commissioned by UK-based Safecall – a specialist whistleblowing services provider. The report and findings allow HR practitioners to benchmark their public, private and third sector organisations against their peers.
Joanna Lewis, MD at Safecall, said: “What is notable from this survey is that, while the systems to enable speaking up are improving and becoming more robust, much more can be done to ensure people are prepared when a report of wrongdoing comes in.
“It’s a positive sign that we are seeing more organisations taking whistleblowing seriously, but it’s concerning that less than half the respondents are reporting that staff are regularly trained on how to deal with whistleblowing matters and how to investigate them.”
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