SilentWhistle
Whistleblower Hotline Program
A whistleblower hotline, also referred to as an ethics hotline, provides organizations with numerous layers of protection. While whistleblower hotlines have been around for years, recent events surrounding unethical business practices, fraudulent accounting practices and theft have made a whistleblower hotline a necessity for today’s organizations. While no one likes a tattle-tale, a whistleblower hotline program is now an important tool to help protect the organization and its stakeholders from the proverbial bad apples in the bunch.
While many organizations have an 800-number set-up as the whistleblower hotline, a growing number of organizations have turned to the Web as a means to allow employees, customers and business partners to anonymously report concerns or ask about questionable behavior. A Web-based whistleblower hotline program, such as SilentWhistle by Allegiance, provides a focused channel for feedback. SilentWhistle is designed to make using a whistleblower hotline comfortable and confidential. Once the information is submitted to SilentWhistle, it is routed to a manager who is responsible for providing a timely and appropriate response.
