James Mulcahy Symmons World Whistleblowers Day takes place on 23 June 2024. This annual tribute to Whistleblowers celebrates the crucial role they play in the fight for a fairer world. World Whistleblowers Day also acknowledges the challenges that those who speak up against wrongdoing often face and highlights the protection they need to speak up. Members of … Read more
Transparency International Ireland’s Integrity at Work (IAW) team is pleased to announce that our Members Area is now open to all IAW members. This online portal is a dedicated space for members of the IAW initiative to access resources, video library, a Speak Up Safely e-learning course and our new Employer Helpdesk *(coming soon). All members who … Read more
Keeping abreast of and complying with changing employment legislation is an ongoing challenge for charities. The new whistleblowing rules introduced with the adoption of the Protected Disclosures Act in January 2023 present a number of difficulties for employers. New Statutory Guidance issued in November 2023 emphasised the importance of organisational culture, ethics and integrity as a key … Read more
As part of the Integrity at Work (IAW) programme, Transparency International (TI) Ireland is hosting an workshop to help Prescribed Persons to review their current systems for dealing with disclosures. The workshop will address the following questions: What are the duties of Prescribed Persons under the amended Protected Disclosures legislation? How will Prescribed Persons required … Read more
As part of the Integrity at Work (IAW) programme, Transparency International (TI) Ireland is hosting an workshop to help employers to review their current systems for dealing with disclosures. The online workshop titled ‘Whistleblowing & Protected Disclosures Workshop – New rules, New challenges’ is designed to ensure that employers are compliant with new laws introduced … Read more
The EU Whistleblowing Directive creates new obligations for employers, with its transposition into Irish law last year. This is an important time for organisations to review their whistleblowing systems to ensure they are in line with the amended Protected Disclosures legislation. As part of the Integrity at Work programme, Transparency International (TI) Ireland is hosting … Read more
We are pleased to announce the Integrity at Work (IAW) Conference 2023, from 6-9 November. The IAW conference presents a unique opportunity to hear from all corners of the whistleblowing ecosystem and explore the benefits of proactive investment in integrity systems for workplace transparency, accountability and trust. Find out more about this year’s conference by … Read more
The EU Whistleblowing Directive creates new obligations for organisations, with its transposition into Irish law this year. This is an important time for organisations to review their whistleblowing procedures and ensure they are in line with the amended Protected Disclosures legislation. As part of the Integrity at Work programme and in partnership with The Wheel, … Read more
Integrity at Work (IAW) is pleased to announce our upcoming Forum on ‘Establishing a Protected Disclosures System’. The Forum takes place on 13 July from 9:30am – 11:00am (GMT) and will be available to all Integrity at Work members. This Forum explores approaches to establishing a system for dealing with reports within different sizes and … Read more
The EU Whistleblowing Directive creates new obligations for employers, with its transposition into Irish law last year. This is an important time for organisations to review their whistleblowing systems to ensure they are in line with the amended Protected Disclosures legislation. As part of the Integrity at Work programme, Transparency International (TI) Ireland is hosting … Read more