In a survey of 2,000 UK staff, data privacy and risk management company Egress Software Technologies has found that one in four have intentionally leaked confidential business information to individuals outside their organisations. The research …
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In a case concerning a Mr Graham, a sales director for Agilitas IT Solutions, the EAT has ruled that employers cannot selectively use parts of ‘without prejudice’ conversations to bring action against their staff unless …
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Research by law firm Freshfields has found that despite whistleblowing becoming more standardised practice in workplaces around the world organisational culture still deters large numbers of employees from taking this step. In a survey of …
A report by Lord Dennis Stevenson and Paul Farmer has urged employers to do more to look after the mental health of their workforce. Estimating that poor mental health costs employers between £33 billion and …
In International Petroleum Limited and others v Osipov and others, the EAT found that two non-executive directors were jointly and severally liable with the employer company for £1.7m of compensation awarded to a whistleblower in respect of his …
The survey of 1,000 UK professionals by charity A Blueprint for Better Business has found that more than half have witnessed, or been asked to do, something unethical at work. It revealed that just 2 …
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