What is a whistleblower?

A whistle-blower can either be a client, staff member or other external party, intending to disclose information about conduct of Shout-It-Now, fellow employee/s of Shout-It-Now, a member of management or partners of Shout-It-Now.

What is whistleblowing?

Whistleblowing is raising a concern about perceived/ potential wrongdoing within an organisation.

What should be disclosed?

A disclosure is about revealing information on the conduct of the employer, fellow employee/s, member of management and is not limited to matters of a financial nature and includes but is not limited to:

• A criminal offence;
• Failure to comply with a legal obligation;
• Miscarriage of justice; or
• Unfair discrimination.

If you are an employee of Shout, minor issues can be reported to an immediate supervisor/manager. A disclosure differs from a grievance in that a grievance is regarding a human resources or payroll-related problem that an individual has, such as queries on leave calculations, pension or the behaviour of a colleague. All grievances of employees should be submitted to Human Resources.

Will I get into trouble if I make a disclosure?

No. If a disclosure is made in good faith, there will not be any negative consequences to you. Whistle-blowers are protected by law. All acts of victimisation against whistle-blowers are illegal.

How do I make a disclosure anonymously?

• • Use your own device/s and flash drives;
  • Do not connect to your work network;
  • Do not print or scan documents;
  • Do not use credit cards;
  • Create a new email for this disclosure;
  • Purchase a prepaid sim card that you could use to SMS, WhatsApp and/or call from;
  • No profile photos or social media must be linked to the sim card.