Whistleblowing Policy
Raising a concern about wrongdoing · Hull Storage & Interiors Ltd
If you believe something is seriously wrong at Hull Storage & Interiors Ltd, we want you to tell us. You will not be penalised for raising a genuine concern, even if it turns out to be mistaken.
- Document
- HSIL-POL-012
- Version
- 3.0
- Issued
- 01/10/2026
- Next review
- 01/10/2027
- Policy owner
- James Smith
- Approved by
- James Smith
- Applies to
- All who work for us
- Status
- Current
1. What this policy covers
Whistleblowing means reporting wrongdoing that affects other people or the public. It includes:
- a criminal offence, such as fraud, theft or bribery
- a danger to anyone’s health and safety
- damage to the environment
- a breach of a legal obligation
- modern slavery or the mistreatment of workers, here or at a supplier
- deliberately covering up any of these
A complaint about your own employment, such as pay or how you have been treated, is a grievance, not whistleblowing.
2. Who can use it
Employees, directors, agency workers, subcontractors and anyone else who works for us or on our behalf.
3. How to raise a concern
Tell a director, in person or in writing. If your concern is about a director, tell another director. Say what happened, when, and who was involved. You do not need proof.
4. What we will do
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| Listen | A director meets you or replies in writing. |
| Keep it confidential | We do not reveal who raised a concern without their agreement, unless the law requires it. |
| Look into it | Fairly and promptly, by a director who is not involved where that is possible. |
| Tell you the outcome | As far as we can, while respecting other people’s confidentiality. |
5. Protection
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 protects workers who report wrongdoing in the public interest. We will not dismiss, discipline or treat anyone badly for raising a genuine concern. Deliberately making a false allegation is a disciplinary matter.
6. Outside the company
We are a small family business, and we recognise that raising a concern with a director may feel difficult. The law also protects disclosures made to a prescribed body, such as the Health and Safety Executive, HM Revenue & Customs or the Environment Agency. For free, independent advice, contact the whistleblowing charity Protect at protect-advice.org.uk.
Sign-off
Signed by James Smith, Director, on 01/10/2026.