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Wirecard whistleblower Pav Gill: ‘Middle management are killing the real issues’

Gill says many firms like Wirecard are still 'hanging around'

Some whistleblowing rules are a joke, the founder of a new misconduct reporting platform tells FN
Some whistleblowing rules are a joke, the founder of a new misconduct reporting platform tells FN

Wirecard whistleblower Pav Gill said companies can’t expect staff to stay quiet about misconduct any more, criticising middle management across financial services for failing to escalate complaints.

“Things have changed. Young people are less afraid to speak up. If you tell them to stay quiet, they will take the phone out and record you,” Gill told Financial News.

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