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Protecting your employee brand: How you should respond to whistleblowers

A worker from an engine plant of German carmaker DaimlerChrysler blows a whistle in protest for 5% more pay during a warning strike.
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A key priority for 2025 is undoubtedly protecting the employee brand proposition and creating a culture of openness.

Our latest HR update focuses on what organizations in the UK need to do to respond to workers who blow the whistle. The key takeaway points are set out below:

Identifying protected disclosures

  • Workers and employees are protected against detriment or dismissal where they make a qualifying disclosure.
  • To be