This new series of articles aims to give practical advice on
whistleblowing in small and medium-sized companies, starting by
answering the question "Who should receive whistleblower
reports?" In future articles we will cover topics such as what
is important when setting up the system for whistleblowing in small
and medium-sized companies, communicating to encourage reporting
and aspects of security.
When it comes to whistleblowing in small and medium-sized
companies, sometimes the challenges faced are the direct opposite
to those in larger companies. And here we have such a case. In
larger companies, people may decide not to report their suspicions
if the people receiving the reports seem so far up the chain that
they don't know if they can trust them. In small and
medium-sized companies though, it's more likely that everybody
knows everybody, or almost. In this scenario, a potential
whistleblower may feel uncomfortable reporting about a
close colleague or to a close
