'Worrying extent' | Illegal workplace behaviour 'rife but underreported' due to poor whistleblowing procedures

Ahead of an expected government review into UK whistleblowing frameworks, new research finds that more than half (52%) of employees are now more aware of the importance of whistleblowing than before due to media reporting on high profile cases.

However mistrust around possible retaliation and reliable process still holds many back from reporting workplace misconduct.

That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 employees commissioned by Personio, Europe’s leading HR software company for SMEs.

With 43% of employees having seen or experienced some kind of inappropriate or illegal behaviour at work, the research reveals that workplace misconduct is common, and often unchecked.