Guaranteed Anonymity (if they wish): Empowering Employees to Speak Up Safely—Without Compromising Investigations
Fear of retaliation remains one of the biggest barriers to reporting misconduct. According to the 2023 Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) Global Business Ethics Survey, more than 40% of employees who observe misconduct never report it—primarily due to fear of retaliation or belief that nothing will happen. Our platform addresses this challenge head-on with Guaranteed Anonymity, allowing employees to choose whether to disclose their identity—backed by end-to-end encryption for complete security.
Why anonymity matters
- Research shows employees are 50% more likely to report wrongdoing (when anonymous reporting options are available).
- Organisations that enable anonymous disclosures experience up to 20% earlier detection of fraud, leading to lower financial and reputational damage.
- Anonymous channels send a clear signal: the company values integrity and is committed to providing a safe space to report.
But anonymity on its own is not a silver bullet. Anonymous reports can lack critical details, and without the ability to follow up, investigations may stall. Worse, anonymous systems without controls can be exploited for malicious or false claims—Navex data indicates 5-7% of reports in anonymous channels are later found to be intentionally false.
A smarter approach to anonymity
Our solution goes beyond a simple “anonymous or not” toggle. We offer:
- Selective anonymity options, so employees can choose what information to share, balancing privacy and investigation needs.
- Secure pseudonymous communication, allowing investigators to request clarifying details without exposing identities, reducing investigation blind spots.
- Structured workflows and data enrichment, designed to ensure every report includes the context needed for action—even if submitted anonymously.
By combining anonymity with secure, structured, and evidence-oriented processes, our platform helps organisations build cultures of trust—while ensuring reports lead to meaningful outcomes.
How It Works: Empowering Reports While Protecting Identities
1. Employee starts a report
They open our secure reporting form and choose whether to report anonymously.
2. Anonymous or selective disclosure
Employees can leave identifying fields blank or share limited details such as department, providing flexibility based on their comfort level.
3. Secure submission with encryption
Reports are encrypted end to end, ensuring all details remain confidential during transmission and storage.
4. Anonymous follow-up
Our system supports secure, pseudonymous messaging so investigators can request additional details while keeping the reporter’s identity protected.
5. Investigation with confidence
Organisations receive anonymous reports with clear, actionable information, enabling them to start investigations without compromising employee safety.
6. Complete privacy maintained
At every stage, employee identities stay protected unless they choose to identify themselves later.
The risk of ignoring anonymity
Organisations without trusted, anonymous reporting systems face serious consequences:
- 46% of employees say they would rather leave a company than report wrongdoing if they fear retaliation.
- Companies with weak whistleblowing channels experience up to 2x higher average fraud losses, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Report to the Nations.
A solution built on security and trust
Our solution empowers employees to speak up early and honestly, helping organisations resolve issues quickly and build a culture of integrity.
Ready to create a safe space for employees to report concerns? Learn more about implementing effective anonymity.
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FAQs
FAQs
This depends on the industry and type of role you are recruiting for. To determine whether you need reference checks, identity checks, bankruptcy checks, civil background checks, credit checks for employment or any of the other background checks we offer, chat to our team of dedicated account managers.
Many industries have compliance-related employment check requirements. And even if your industry doesn’t, remember that your staff have access to assets and data that must be protected. When you employ a new staff member you need to be certain that they have the best interests of your business at heart. Carrying out comprehensive background checking helps mitigate risk and ensures a safer hiring decision.
Again, this depends on the type of checks you need. Simple identity checks can be carried out in as little as a few hours but a worldwide criminal background check for instance might take several weeks. A simple pre-employment check package takes around a week. Our account managers are specialists and can provide detailed information into which checks you need and how long they will take.
All Veremark checks are carried out online and digitally. This eliminates the need to collect, store and manage paper documents and information making the process faster, more efficient and ensures complete safety of candidate data and documents.
In a competitive marketplace, making the right hiring decisions is key to the success of your company. Employment background checks enables you to understand more about your candidates before making crucial decisions which can have either beneficial or catastrophic effects on your business.
Background checks not only provide useful insights into a candidate’s work history, skills and education, but they can also offer richer detail into someone’s personality and character traits. This gives you a huge advantage when considering who to hire. Background checking also ensures that candidates are legally allowed to carry out certain roles, failed criminal and credit checks could prevent them from working with vulnerable people or in a financial function.
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