From Erin Brockovich to Enron, whistleblowers who “challenge abuses of power that betray the public trust” have proven to be an unfortunate necessity in modern business culture. Their efforts to report crimes, fraud, and dangers to public health and safety have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars of shareholder value – and had we heeded the warnings of whistleblowers, perhaps disasters such as the Bernie Madoff scandal and the Lehman Brothers meltdown could have been averted.
Recent federal legislation in finance and health reform have cemented legal protections and mechanisms for whistleblowing. This book provides a thorough guide and history to the whistleblower’s legal rights. The ultimate survival guide, it provides advice on getting help and finding allies, warns that retaliation is often the reward for ‘committing the truth’ and shows how to weather the storm. With extensive legal texts, sample letters, resources, and information on upcoming whistleblower reforms, this is the ultimate source on the subject.
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction: Whistleblowing in Corporate America
Chapter One: Deciding to Blow the Whistle
Chapter Two: The Red Flags
Chapter Three: What to Know Before You Blow
Chapter Four: Where to Go When You Want to Blow
Chapter Five: Getting Help in Blowing the Whistle
Chapter Six: Whistleblowing and the Law
Chapter Seven: Corporate Whistleblower Reform
Over de auteur
Tarek Maassarani is a practicing attorney and a former litigator with the Government Accountability Project. He is an adjunct professor at George Washington University, teaching in the areas of nonviolent communication and human rights.
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