Whistleblowing Refresher Course

Whistleblowing in confidence or anonymously about internal malpractices and external threats is extremely important for the functioning and survival of any company.

It's important for employees to be able to confidently report genuine concerns or suspicions without the fear of negative consequences.

Our Whistleblowing Refresher Course will remind your employees of the whistleblowing scope and the protections provided to whistleblowers.

About this Course

Available as part of our Compliance Refreshers Library.

Learning Objectives

This course will prepare your employees to:

Discover what whistleblowing is and the scope of whistleblowing
Understand the kind of protection provided to whistleblowers
Learn about our Company's commitment to act on anything that you report

Latest Course Updates

Full review conducted by a whistleblowing expert
Text updates throughout the course
1 news story has been updated to highlight key whistleblowing issues
Updated post-course assessment

Course Outline

Introduction

What is whistleblowing?

Whistleblowing works

Scenario: Sam's dilemma

Exercise: Reporting channels

Scenario: Sam's manager

Exercise: How should Sam proceed?

Scenario: Whistleblower protection

Exercise: Whistleblowing with confidence

Scenario: Making a difference

Exercise: Will the company follow up?

Scenario: Next steps

Exercise: Is this the right approach?

Knowing when to blow the whistle

You make the call: Whistleblow or report to HR?

Whistleblowing best practice

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Course Specifications

Structure

Approximately 15-minute long e-learning course followed by a 10-question assessment.

Audience

Suitable for all staff - examples and interactivities designed for staff at all levels. No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Design

SHARD-compliant, responsive display on all devices, accessibility on screen readers, visual design controlled via a client style sheet.

Compatibility

All Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android (Flash-free for mobile compatibility). AICC and SCORM 1.2-compliant, suitable for both hosted and deployed SCORM or AICC.