Whistleblowing Investigation - The Golden Hour

• Published date: 02 November 2022
• Law Firm: Safecall
• Author: &nbsp Safecall

In whistleblowing terms, the Golden Hour describes the period immediately following an incident or an offence when material is abundant and readily available.

When anyone uses a speak up hotline, positive action should be taken by a whistleblowing report manager in the period immediately following the whistleblower report of a crime or breach of company policy.

These actions minimise the deletion or destruction of material and maximise the chance of securing material that will be admissible in court, employee discipline or internal procedures.

All material from a whistleblowing incident might...