Nick Marshall, partner in our Employment & Incentives practice, talks about our Listen Up! campaign.

In today’s world, enabling employees and stakeholders to safely voice concerns through formal and informal channels – and having the infrastructure in place to hear and deal with those concerns – is a cornerstone of good governance and is at the heart of a healthy and open culture.

Governments, regulators, businesses and stakeholders are all increasingly focussing on effective whistleblowing and reporting arrangements

What you need to consider

Would you know when someone was raising a concern that might lead to them becoming a whistleblower?

Would you know what to do?

Do you know what the impact on your business might be if you do not act?

With whistleblowing cases regularly making the news headlines, there is increasing recognition that whistleblowing provisions play a vital role in risk management within all organisations, regardless of industry sector or size.

Would you know how to conduct an investigation virtually and holding hearings via video on a virtual basis and without witnesses?

How to ensure employees have a right to a fair hearing – how is this impacted by the new environment (e.g. for those not used to virtual meetings) and what are the challenges to managing these processes with many employees still working from home? Is the traditional approach still appropriate?

How to adapt your Whistleblowing reporting lines/and whistleblowing policies?