Under the Protected Disclosures Act and the EU Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law, Ulydien DAC is required to have a Whistleblowing process which allows anyone who acquires information about wrongdoing through work related activity, to raise a concern. Speak Up is the service that facilitates reporting.
If you acquire information about wrongdoing, you can use the Speak Up service to report concerns:
- As an employee, including as a temporary staff member, secondee, consultant, volunteer, or past employee,
- As a contractor, sub-contractor or supplier acting on behalf of, or representing Ulydien DAC,
- During the recruitment process or pre-contractual negotiations
You can report in confidence (anonymously, if preferred) on concerns relating to employee wrongdoing or misconduct; including a suspected breach of policy, regulation, or any illegal or unethical behaviour which doesn't fit with the organisation's expected standards outlined in Our Code.
Ulydien DAC will protect anyone raising a genuine concern, even if the concern raised is unsubstantiated (not proven) after investigation. Protections don’t apply if you raise a concern using false or misleading information. Any attempt to identify the reporter of a Speak Up concern will be investigated and may result in disciplinary action. Harassment, victimisation, or discrimination of anyone raising a genuine concern will be viewed as a disciplinary matter.
If you wish to make a Protected Disclosure please click on this link which will take you to the Speak Up Page. This page can also be used if you wish to make a Protected Disclosure in relation to the company when it was operating as Ulster Bank Ireland DAC.
The systems and processes used to manage the requirements of the Speak Up Policy are provided to Ulydien DAC by the NatWest Group.
You can seek free legal advice and guidance from the Whistleblowing International Network