Introduction to EU & UK Whistleblowing Legislation
In this video, Bill provides background on what whistleblowing is, the legal framework in place to protect whistleblowers, and finally, what infrastructure and procedures firms should establish with respect to whistleblowing.
Overview
Whistleblowing impacts multiple stakeholders, from employees through to managers and CEOs of firms. The topic has had more attention from the FCA in recent years as they have sought to develop regulation to encourage whistleblowers to come forward. Within the financial sector, whistleblowing can take the form of non-financial misconduct e.g. staff reporting on management issues, or financial misconduct e.g. fraudulent activity. All firms should be aware of what they are required to do in relation to whistleblowing procedures.
Key learning objectives:
Understand what whistleblowing is
Learn about the international and national laws surrounding whistleblowing
Recognise what firms are required to do in relation to whistleblowing procedures
Summary
Expert
Bill Gallagher
Bill spent over 25 years working in finance and advising corporations. He has experienced finance from legal, banking and corporate perspectives. Most recently, Bill has been a director of a Belgian-based company specialising in high voltage subsea cables and gas pipelines, and advises related companies on financing and M&A.
