Embracing a New Era of Whistleblowing and Empowerment in Africa

In countries like Africa, with diverse cultural and legal environments, the need for a shift toward open communication and employee empowerment is paramount. With a rich background in business, law, and workplace ethics, Okot Olaa’s role is pivotal in establishing FaceUp as more than just a whistleblowing software company but a vehicle for promoting a culture of transparency and integrity within African organizations.

Poland will implement whistleblowing law in spring 2024

Poland has announced that the transposition of EU Directives – including the Directive on Whistleblower Protection will be a priority of the new coalition government, sworn into office in Poland in December 2023. A new draft law on protecting persons reporting breaches of law was published in January 2024.

Why did Pinya HR decide to integrate FaceUp as a new software module? Interview with Dita Salajková.

Pinya HR is a system for managing HR processes and has recently integrated whistleblowing platform FaceUp as a new module. As a result of this partnership, employees can easily and securely submit their concerns regarding unethical conduct in their company for investigation.

What is a whistleblowing system?

A whistleblowing system is a channel primarily used by employees or other stakeholders within a company or organization to report instances of wrongdoing or unethical conduct. Whistleblowing systems can also be used more broadly as a way for individuals to submit their feedback, suggestions, or ideas for improvements.

Setting Up an Effective Compliance Line: Best Practices and Tips

A compliance line, also known as a hotline or ethics line, is a whistleblowing tool whereby employees or other stakeholders within an organization can report suspicions of wrongdoing or simply offer suggestions for efficiencies and improvements. They can usually do this anonymously for situations where the complaint might involve a colleague, manager or where the individual just wants to protect themselves from any negative fallout.

What is an online suggestion box?

An online suggestion box (sometimes called ‘anonymous suggestion box’ or ‘virtual suggestion box’) is the digital version of the physical box of the past in which company employees could drop slips of paper with suggestions for improvements. These days, organizations may choose to implement an online version which brings with it a range of additional benefits.

"Through whistleblowing, an organization can uncover serious fraud," says Rohia Hakim, Compliance Officer at CTP Invest

How does corporate culture influence the success of companies? What does compliance entail, and what role does whistleblowing play in it? These questions were answered by Rohia Hakim, who worked as a Compliance Specialist for Ernst & Young (EY) for almost 10 years and now serves as a Compliance Officer for CTP Invest.

What is an ethics hotline?

An ethics hotline is a way for employees or other company stakeholders to report instances of wrongdoing or offer suggestions for improvements. An ethics hotline used to simply refer to a physical phone line that was used for whistleblowing, whereas now the meaning has expanded to include whistleblowing software more generally.