Commissioned by Bloomsbury Square Employment Law.
Sample: 2,000 UK employed adults
‘Understanding Whistleblowing: A Study of Employee Perspectives on Reporting Wrongdoing in the UK’ is the independent research into 2000 UK workers’ views on whistleblowing commissioned by Bloomsbury Square Employment Law to provide greater understanding into the attitudes and opinions of employees regarding this highly complex area of law.
Key findings:
Whilst the majority of workers would be keen to whistleblow if they saw wrongdoing, over half (51%) of the UK’s workforce would not feel safe disclosing to their employer if they believed the company was breaking the law.
Research areas:
1. How likely or unlikely would you be to speak up if you were aware of wrongdoing within your organisation (i.e. something that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent.)?
2. If you saw the following issues take place in your workplace, which, if any, would you feel safe to disclose to your employer?
3. Do you know what the whistleblowing procedure is in your organisation?
Definition: Whistleblowing is the activity of a person, often an employee, revealing information about activity within a private or public organisation that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent.
4. If there was an issue that you decided to whistleblow on, how confident are you that your confidentiality would be protected?
5. If there was an issue that you decided to whistleblow on, how confident are you that your employer would protect and support you from retaliation?
6. If there was an issue that you decided to whistleblow on, how confident are you that you would be able to remain in your current job?
7. If there was an issue that you decided to whistleblow on, and you felt your concern was being mishandled, which, if any, of the following would you consider?
8. Which, if any, of the following do you think would prevent you from whistleblowing?
9. How likely or unlikely would you be to whistleblow if you felt Artificial Intelligence (AI) was being used unethically in your organisation?
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