Whistleblowing

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This subtopic provides high-level guidance for organisations in the UK who are looking to draft or review an internal whistleblowing policy, together with associated precedents. It does not cover dealing with whistleblowing claims, which are an employment law matter.

What is whistleblowing?

Whistleblowing is the common term used to describe a situation where:

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    someone who works in or for an organisation (a worker)

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    raises a concern about a possible fraud, crime, danger or other serious risk

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    that could threaten customers, colleagues, shareholders, the public or the organisation's reputation

Whistleblowing legislation is governed by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

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