6. Whistleblowing

What is whistleblowing? Whistleblowing is when someone at work raises a concern about something going wrong that affects others, not just themselves. The law protects people who speak up in the right way, so they are not treated badly or dismissed for doing so. For a concern to qualify as whistleblowing, the person must be sharing information rather than just an opinion and they must reasonably believe it is true and in the public interest. This means the issue should affect other people, such as colleagues, customers or the wider public, rather than being a purely personal complaint. The concern must relate to a serious issue, such as criminal behaviour, breaking the law, risks to health and safety, environmental damage or covering up wrongdoing. From...

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