Whistle-blowing policies
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CloseYour organisation should have a written whistle-blowing policy.
A whistle-blowing policy should:
- make clear the importance your organisation attaches to the identification and rectification of malpractice
- define malpractice and identify the standard of conduct required of employees
- specific to whom employees should report suspected malpractice
- set out the mechanism for investigating alleged malpractice
- allow whistle-blowers, where possible, to disclose information in confidence and remain anonymous
- stress that no disciplinary action will be taken against whistle-blowers in respect of disclosures made in good faith
- consider whether an external body should be identified as an alternative to the employer's procedure.
Source: Published with permission from Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness. This material is taken from Tools for Success: doing the right things and doing them right", published in October 2008. Download or buy your copy from Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness.
Sample policies
It can be hard to write a policy from scratch. There are a number of websites which contain sample policies you can download. These are intended as guidance only.
Acas, CIPD also provide guidance.
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