We are delighted to announce the Integrity at Work Conference taking place on the 28 September. This inaugural event will bring together employers, legal practitioners, academics and civil society to discuss how to foster a culture of integrity within Irish workplaces.

Our expert panels will explore how law, policy and practice work together in helping employers understand what they need to do to help their staff to speak up safely.

Among the questions that the IAW Conference 2017 will seek to answer are:

• How do I encourage my staff to report concerns about wrongdoing?

• What are best practices in writing whistleblowing policies and procedures?

• What action should my organisation take after a disclosure has been made?

• What does the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) mean for my organisation and me?

Further details and information about the Integrity at Work Conference are available on our website here.

Outline Agenda

8.30 Registration

9.00 Opening Address

9.30 Keynote Speaker – Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman

9.50 Speak Up Report 2016

10.15 Challenges in helping workers to speak up safely

11.30 Coffee Break

11.45 Morning Parallel Workshops

• Workshop 1 – The Protected Disclosures Act three years on.

• Workshop 2 – Meeting your obligations - how to write a whistleblowing policy and procedure

• Workshop 3 – Taking Action - what to do when your staff speak up

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Workshop Outcomes

15.00 Coffee Break

15.20 Getting it Right- examples from organisations

16.30 Conference Close