Integrity at Work is running a workshop on ‘Whistleblowing and Protected Disclosures’. This workshop is designed to help employers review their systems for dealing with disclosures in light of the amended Protected Disclosures legislation.
When: 23 March 2023, 09:30-13:00 GMT
Where: Online, Register
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The EU Whistleblowing Directive creates new obligations for employers, with its transposition into Irish law last year. This is an important time for organisations to review their whistleblowing systems to ensure they are in line with the amended Protected Disclosures legislation.
As part of the Integrity at Work programme, Transparency International (TI) Ireland is hosting an online workshop to help employers to review their current systems for dealing with disclosures.
The workshop will address the following questions:
- What are the duties of employers under the amended Protected Disclosures legislation?
- How will employers be required to respond to and manage reports/disclosures?
- What support and resources are available to both workers and employers?
The workshop will be facilitated by TI Ireland Associates:
Gráinne Madden is founder and senior consultant of GMJ Associates, which provides guidance to Irish businesses on responsible business practice. Gráinne's work includes development of corporate responsibility strategy, non-financial reporting and report assurance, development and implementation of ethical compliance programmes and protected disclosure policies. Gráinne also lectures on Corporate Responsibility to MBA students in Trinity College Dublin and Griffith College Dublin.
Dr Lauren Kierans is a qualified barrister specialising in Whistleblowing Law. Lauren co-authored ‘Protected Disclosures Act 2014 - Annotated Legislation’ with Anthony Kerr (published by Round Hall). She was awarded the governmental project for the drafting of the protected disclosures procedures guidance for public bodies on behalf of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Lauren lectures Whistleblowing Law at undergraduate level and as a Professional Certificate at Maynooth University.