Whistle Blowing Policy

Whistle blowing is a disclosure of information by any team member, which relates to a suspected wrongdoing (e.g., danger, fraud or other illegal or unethical conduct) at work.

Having an open culture is very important to us, which is why if malpractice occurs it should be handled with honest and effective communication. The procedure below provides guidelines to all our team who feel they need to raise issues in confidence.

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 protects workers who raise legitimate claims against:

• Being dismissed by Copy Club
• Being subjected to harmful treatment by Copy Club or colleagues
• Being victimised by Copy Club or colleagues

Certain kinds of disclosures qualify for protection, and these are set out below:

• A criminal offence has been committed including offences such as theft, fraud or acts of bribery
• A person has failed, is failing, or is likely to fail to comply with a legal obligation which they are subject to
• A miscarriage of justice
• A danger to health and safety of any individual
• Damage to the environment
• Deliberate covering up of information tending to show any of the above five matters

The procedure is not a substitute for the Disciplinary and Grievance Policy and is not a channel for team members to raise matters in relation to their terms and conditions of employment.

Your protection:

If you raise a genuine concern, your role will not be at risk. As long as you are acting in the public interest, it does not matter whether or not your concern proves to be well founded. Copy Club does not extend this assurance to someone who acts maliciously and raises a matter they know to be untrue.

Your confidence: