Opinion: Why compensating UK whistleblowers would be a positive step

UK whistleblowers should be recompensed for coming forward says Tony McClements.

I have long advocated that UK whistleblowers should be rewarded for coming forward with information. But anybody who becomes a whistleblower, regardless of what the legislation or an HR department might say, can damage their career and future job prospects. This and numerous other reasons often prevent people from whistleblowing

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