How it works:
In any business staff may see, hear or experience perceived difficulties and matters that they consider to be wrong, unethical or unlawful. A TandonHildebrand Whistleblowing Helpline gives your staff a safe and independent forum in which to confidentially raise issues to employment lawyers who are qualified to assess the situation and consider appropriate next steps.
What we offer:
Whistleblowing Helpline – an independent and confidential helpline, run by experienced employment lawyers, via which your staff can anonymously report any concerns, issues and/or wrongdoings in the workplace such as malpractice, unlawful/unethical behaviours, breaches of legal obligations and dangers to health and safety or the environment.
Why should you choose TandonHildebrand?
As part of a TandonHildebrand Whistleblowing Helpline, experienced employment lawyers are readily accessible to your staff for them to report anything they perceive to be a workplace/business issue or concern and provides benefits to the business, and its people, including:
- A simple consistent and legally compliant reporting process that mitigates the risk of claims
- A legal assessment of the disclosures made to determine whether they amount to whistleblowing and any protection this gives to the “whistleblower”
- Encouraging reports to this resource rather than via alternative public channels
- Protecting the company’s brand and reputation
- Resolving issues at an early stage, saving the business time and money
- Protecting the business and its people from wrongdoing, unacceptable behaviours and unlawful/unethical practices
- Reassuring staff that concerns and issues will be taken seriously
- Promoting the company’s culture, values and its clear and robust policy for raising concerns
- Providing an independent and impartial resources that removes any fear to staff of retaliation from an employer
Business rationale and cost analysis example:
TandonHildebrand Whistleblowing Helpline
£500 -£850 plus VAT per month
Total per annum: £6,000 – £10,200 plus VAT
Risks if qualifying disclosures are made and not dealt with properly
- Demotivation of staff
- HR time
- Management time
- Reputational risk
- Risk of claims: for any detriment suffered by the “whistleblower”, including automatic unfair dismissal
Value of risk per annum – uncapped
To discuss how a Whistleblowing Helpline would work for your company, please contact:
Tania Tandon on tania@tandonhildebrand.com, or call +44(0) 7731 489 863
Carly Barrett on carly@tandonhildebrand.com or on +44(0)7799 460 220
