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<p>The Government expects charities to take robust action against any bullying and
harassment relating to employees or volunteers.</p><p>Charity employees have some
protection in law under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 from detrimental treatment
or victimisation from their employer if, in the public interest, they report concerns
about serious wrongdoing at their charity to the Charity Commission, provided that
the concerns they report meet the conditions in the Act for a ’protected disclosure’.
There are other mechanisms for volunteers to report such concerns to the Charity Commission,
although they are not covered by the Act.</p><p>Government, regulators and the charity
sector are working together to reaffirm the importance of safeguarding as a governance
priority for charities, and to agree and commit to actions jointly and individually
to strengthen the safeguarding capability and capacity of charities working across
the UK. The Charity Commission has already announced a suite of measures to help ensure
charities learn the wider lessons from recent safeguarding cases revelations involving
Oxfam and other charities, and to strengthen protection from harm for charity beneficiaries,
employees and volunteers. This includes a review of its whistleblowing processes and
guidance.</p>
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