Whistleblower

This is the reality truth that no one at that level of employment wants to risk their bread and butter for something that is ethically not correct and should be reported. The article (Sampson, 2013) suggests “usually whistleblowers are ambitious individuals clamouring for attention and glory” but on the other hand whistleblowing can make an important contribution and more and more people volunteer to do this the better it will get for the community. And that should be advised…

Whistleblowing has been a topic of discussion in business for over a hundred years. While there are federally mandated regulations in place to protect whistleblowers, some still argue that whistleblowing is wrong. The main argument of these naysayers, like Norman Bowie and Sissela Bok, is that whistleblowing is an act of disloyalty to the company. In Ronald Duska’s article Whistleblowing II, he takes opposition to this stance. Throughout his article he makes three main points: employees have no…

Head of Legal & Democratic Services, Head of Financial Services or the Chief Executive. The whistleblower will be asked if they wish their identity to be disclosed. Details of the disclosure will be considered by the Statutory Officer or his representative, including any recommendations for further…

sensitive information was using this information on a private non-secured (or at least not as secured as government regulated computers are) might have seen right to the individual at the time but could prove to be wrong in the eyes of society. Whistleblowers in general face backlash by the media and in turn the people who only hear the side that the media portrays. Many times, the full story is never known to the general public unless there is criminal activity involved and even then, you are…

During the screening of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, many ideas were presented that are vital to present day America. One idea that is particularly relevant to both the movement of the plot and modern day America is whistleblowing. Whistleblowing, or the disclosure of information by a person or agency that may be illegal, corrupt, or tarnish reputations, is directly related to democracy and freedom of speech (Whistleblowing). Additionally, whistleblowing plays a critical role in the film as…

“Cynthia Cooper Blowing Whistle At WorldCom” Abstract An ethical behavior in the corporate world is paramount and every employee working in the organization has the right to blow the whistle in case of sensing fraudulent activity in the organization. At the interest of the stakeholders, it is very important every penny invested in the company is property taken care and has been optimally utilized towards fetching better returns in the organization. An…

concept of whistleblowing, and report criminal acts of their company. If the correct procedure is adhered to here, the employer rights are protected, i.e. your employer cannot victimise you. The key criteria to create an effective corporate whistleblower hotline, is to ensure the employers are properly protected against as many possible lash back from whistleblowing. This is the major deterrent to whistle blowing, as although law states employee rights are protected, sometimes it is ambiguous…

that UWEAR and PALEDENIM are the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Other laws and regulations that UWEAR and PALEDENIM have to follow are the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Whistleblower Protection Laws, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Since the merger UWEAR and PALEDENIM have become familiar with these regulations and laws.…

1. Introduction This paper will explore the ethical dilemma faced by Thomas Tamm when deciding to reveal confidential information about a government surveillance program to the press. While working as a lawyer working for the United States Department of Justice, Tamm was tasked with overseeing the electronic surveillance warrants required as a part of a secret program set up by the Bush Administration. During his time working for the Department of Justice, Tamm became aware that some of the…

Hero or Traitor? The classic definition of a hero, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities; a person who is greatly admired.” A whistleblower does not usually come to mind with that classic definition. Edward Snowden is a whistle-blower that some consider a hero and others consider a traitor. So how do you classify a whistle-blower as a hero or traitor? By the information that is leaked or released? That seems to be the case…