Whistleblowing: speaking up safely

Sponsored Feature. A trustworthy, confidential whistleblowing process is essential evidence that a care business is committed to protecting workers. Here, HIVE360 CEO David McCormack looks at the options for using mobile technology to help workers break the silence with confidence.

Employees need to have certainty that their concerns about wrongdoing in their workplace will be dealt with appropriately. Equally, employers should encourage them to use whistleblowing services to register their worries or complaints anonymously and safely.

What is whistleblowing?

The UK government defines whistleblowing as: ‘The act of drawing public attention, or the attention of an authority figure, to perceived wrongdoing, misconduct, unethical activity within public, private or third-sector organisations’.

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