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Marta Giemza

Human Resources Coordinator, specializes in HR matters in the field of employment law. Corporate ethics expert. Active promoter of whistleblower protection. Marta looks at whistleblowing from the people side: how reporting channels protect employees, what a healthy workplace culture looks like, and how to handle toxicity, remote teams, and codes of ethics. Here you can also explore the human questions, from whether a job candidate can be a whistleblower to whether it is truly safe to speak up.

marta.giemza@wemoral.com

The Connection Between Whistleblowing and Corporate Social Responsibility

Explore how whistleblowing acts as an ethical watchdog for Corporate Social Responsibility, holding firms accountable to the public promises they make.

10 Key Metrics for Measuring the Success of Whistleblowing Programs

Discover the 10 key metrics that measure a whistleblowing program's success, backed by 2026 NAVEX benchmark data on report volume, closure time, and trust.

Should whistleblowers be rewarded for their information?

Should whistleblowers be paid for what they expose? The US says yes, Britain is now copying the model, and the EU and Poland still back protection over cash.

Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd resigned over falsified expenses

Mark Hurd left HP in 2010 after a lawyer's letter, not an internal report, exposed undisclosed expenses, showing why a confidential reporting channel matters.

Can a job candidate be a whistleblower?

Are job applicants protected as whistleblowers? In the EU they are, under Article 4 of the Whistleblower Directive. Outside it, UK and US rules are patchier.

Is it safe to be a whistleblower?

Is it safe to be a whistleblower in 2026? Stronger EU and US laws, real SEC payouts, and the Barnett and Balaji cases show how far protection has come.

Am I a whistleblower?

Find out if you legally qualify as a whistleblower: the three protection tests, who the 2026 UK and EU laws now cover, reasonable belief, and rewards.

What to do with whistleblower report?

How to handle a whistleblowing report under the EU Directive and ISO 37002: intake routes, 48-hour triage, the 7-day and 3-month deadlines, retaliation checks.

How to Lead Remote Workers Without Losing Trust or Talent

Hybrid is now the default for remote-capable work. Five practices keep distributed teams working: flexibility, communication, recognition, trust, reporting.

How I Find Out How My Employees Really Feel

Why "how are you?" check-ins fail, what employee engagement data reveals, and four self-audit questions every manager should ask before listening to their team.

Why Purpose-Driven Workplaces Win on Retention and Fraud Prevention

Purpose-driven culture is read off behaviour, not posters. See how genuine mission alignment lifts retention and whether staff report fraud or stay silent.

7 items to be included in your Business Code of Ethics

A modern Code of Ethics rests on seven pillars: values, anti-discrimination, wellbeing, accountability, environment, justice, and protecting sensitive data.

4 Ways to Deal With Toxicity Among Co-Workers

Four proven ways to handle a toxic workplace, backed by new research: spot the Toxic Five, set real boundaries, detach after hours, and know when to leave.

How whistleblowing software protects employees

What employees gain when a whistleblowing channel is built on real trust, the EU Directive, and ISO 37002, plus the legal protections that stop retaliation.