Whistleblowing: using legislation and case law fairly for all parties

About this event

Whistleblowing: guidance on using legislation and case law to ensure staff concerns are addressed fairly for all parties

Hannah Pryce and her colleagues will use their considerable knowledge of employment legislation and case law to show how organisations can best manage and respond to protected disclosures. The session will include a consideration of the parameters of the protection available for whistleblowers and what to do when confidentiality is breached.

This will be an interactive session, discussing practical examples as well as sharing good ideas for positive improvements for people professionals at work.

Please note: this session will not be recorded.

About the speakers

Hannah Pryce

Hannah Pryce provides employment law advice with expertise in tribunal litigation, including complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims. She delivers in-house training for clients particularly on Equality & Diversity and Anti-Bullying & Harassment. Hannah is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Anna Bithrey

Anna Bithrey brings and defends multi-claim employment tribunal cases. She advises on HR issues: disciplinaries, grievances, redundancy, family friendly rights and holiday pay. She drafs and negotiates service agreements, employment contracts and settlement agreements. Anna is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

James Pitts

James Pitts is an Associate in the employment law team, having completed his training contract with Howes Percival. James deals with employment law issues.

You will be supporting your Continuing Professional Development because through working with the facilitator, you will understand HR profession map core knowledge and core behaviours:

HR map core knowledge:

• people practice: how managers can actively improve policies and procedures
• culture and behaviour: how supporting staff can assist good working lives
• business acumen: how HR can support organisation success
• evidence based practice and problem solving tools: how to demonstrate business value from improved practices
• technology and people: understanding the impact of technology on people at work
• change: understanding how to enable change effectively

HR map core behaviours:

• ethical practice: how changing policies can be ethical as well as legal
• professional courage and influence: how HR can assist their managers to improve processes
• valuing people: how valuing all people improves business success
• working inclusively: how to ensure all employment processes embed inclusion and diversity
• commercial drive: how to show savings from improved employment processes
• passion for learning: how your learning assists you to support othersinsights focused: how improving processes improves business outcomes
• situational decision-making: how to respond to challenges from staff

This free event forms part of a series under the running title "HR Heroes" offering members a range of topical subjects for both generalists and specialists.

Please note:

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2. This session will not be recorded.
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5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
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