Protected Disclosures - Conflicting Rights and Responsibilities
New Whistleblowing Tools & Resources for Employers and Employees
Values at Work - BEyond Rules-Based COMPLIANCE
Barries to accountability interview with emma reilly and ANNA MYERS
Webinar on the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill
Transparency International (TI) Ireland held a webinar on the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill on 27 May 2021. The discussion examined the key provisions of the Bill and some of the key issues that will need to be addressed to ensure an effective transposition of the EU Whistleblowing Directive in Ireland. Speakers included John Devitt, Chief Executive, Transparency International Ireland; Dr Lauren Kierans, Assistant Professor of Law, Maynooth University; Ida Nowers, Law and Policy Coordinator, Whistleblowing International Network and Lorraine Heffernan, Managing Solicitor, Transparency Legal Advice Centre.
Launch of the Speak Up Report 2020
TI Ireland published its third Speak Up report based on data collected from over 566 callers to its Speak Up Helpline from 2017 to the beginning of 2020. TI Ireland marked the launch of the Speak Up report, International Anti-Corruption Day, and the publication of the Hamilton Report on economic crime and corruption with a webinar and panel discussion on 9 December 2020.
Integrity at Work Week 2020
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the 2020 Integrity at Work Conference was transformed into a week- long series of online events entitled Integrity at Work Week which took place from 23 – 27 November 2020. We were joined by 28 speakers from Ireland and overseas to explore a range of themes relating to ‘Ethics in the Workplace: New Challenges and Opportunities for Employers’.
Putting Statements into Practice – Key Components of an Ethical Workplace
In Conversation with Tom Mueller (Author, ‘Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud’) and Mary Inman (Partner, Constantine Cannon)
Developments in Protected Disclosures Case Law
Panel discussion with Judy O’ Loan (Managing Solicitor, Transparency Legal Advice Centre); Emmet Whelan (Partner, ByrneWallace); Colleen Cleary (Founder and Principal, CC Solicitors) and Dr Lauren Kierans (Assistant Professor of Law, Maynooth University)
Encouraging Integrity – Creating a Speak Up/Listen Up Culture
Panel discussion with Gerald Chifamba (Sales and Business Development Executive, EQS Group); Tracy Boylin (CEO, Organisational and People Genetics); Rosarii Mannion (HR Leader and Practitioner); Kyle Welch (Assistant Professor of Accountancy, George Washington University) and Marianna Fotaki (Professor of Business Ethics, University of Warwick Business School)
In Conversation with Chris Smalls and Kate Kenny
In Conversation with Chris Smalls (Former Amazon Manager and Founder of The Congress of Essential Workers) and Kate Kenny, (Professor of Business and Society, NUI Galway)
Overcoming Systemic Obstacles to Fostering an Ethical Workplace
Keynote speaker, Margaret Heffernan (Author and Entrepreneur) and Ian Talbot (Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland)
In Conversation with Muel Kaptein and John Devitt
In Conversation with Muel Kaptein (Professor of Business Ethics and Integrity Management, RSM, Erasmus University) and John Devitt (Chief Executive, TI Ireland)
Ethical Leadership in Times of Crisis – What Have we Learned from Covid-19?
Panel discussion with Mark Chambers (Associate Director, Institute of Business Ethics); Michele Monahan (Radiography Services Manager and Honorary Vice President, SIPTU); Sorcha Pollak (Journalist, Irish Times) and Gráinne Madden (Founder and Principal, GMJ Associates)
In Conversation with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and John Devitt (Chief Executive, TI Ireland)
Tone from the Top – Challenging Unethical Leadership
Panel discussion with Dr Scott Allen (Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine) and Fergus Finlay (Columnist, Irish Examiner)