Is your business compliant with the law?

There are now legal requirements for most businesses to have whistleblower avenues in place and ensure whistleblower protection when receiving, managing and investigating reports.

The following list is not exhaustive:

For public sector there is a range of legislation applicable for government and has been for many years covering protected disclosures and whistleblower protection requirements.

For companies governed by the Corporations Act, there is new Whistleblower legislation passed by the Commonwealth Parliament for the private sector, called the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019, which significantly expands the scope of the protected disclosures under the Corporations Act regime.    

 

RSM’s Fraud & Forensic Services can provide one or more, or all, of the following avenues of reporting as well as program set-up advice, and investigative response if required:

- A telephone helpline through a 1800 number 

- Website

- Email

- Physical mail

- Physical address for a visitor

- Other avenues such as an App or QR code which can divert to confidential website reporting, and fax (outdated these days in most circumstances)

RSM can help your business detect fraud, corruption and other improper conduct and respond with appropriate management action.

Contact your RSM representative or the National Head of Fraud & Forensic Services to learn more.