What Is Speaking Up?
Blue Circle HR by CG are proud to introduce Speaking Up, our confidential reporting service, developed to help organisations meet their positive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and foster a culture of respect, trust, and accountability.
Speaking Up is a discreet and secure platform for employees to report concerns, particularly those related to sexual harassment or other sensitive workplace issues.
This service ensures that every report is handled with professionalism, empathy, and the utmost confidentiality.
Employees can report concerns via email or voicemail. If consent is provided for further contact, we’ll respond within 48 hours.
Reporting
Final, password- protected report is issued to your organisation via DocuSign, ensuring confidentiality.
Client Report
All reports are securely transferred into a summary form and stored in a dedicated, access- restricted folder on our secure server.
Summary
We will communicate with the reporter to gather further details, as needed.
Follow-Up
Meeting Your Legal Obligations
With the recent introduction of the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment, businesses have a legal and ethical obligation to take proactive steps to protect employees and create a safe workplace. Speaking Up supports this by:
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Providing a clear mechanism for reporting incidents of sexual harassment.
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Ensuring complaints are handled in a sensitive, timely, and impartial manner.
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Empowering organisations to take preventative action based on the insights provided.
Protecting Confidentiality
We understand that concerns about privacy can discourage reporting. That’s why Speaking Up ensures:
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Secure handling of reports: Only authorised personnel and your designated contact will be able to access the information.
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Anonymity: We anonymise reports unless the reporter provides consent to share their identity.
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Secure communication: Reports are delivered securely via DocuSign, with password protection for added security.
