| Description |
1 online resource (190 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Ten years of employment protection for whistleblowers in the UK :a view from the Employment Appeal Tribunal; 3. European whistleblower protection: tiers or tears?; 4. US whistleblowing: a decade of progress?; 5. The Australian legislative experience; 6. When do observers of organizational wrongdoing step up? Recent US research on the factors associated with whistleblowing; 7. Loyalty and whistleblowing in Norway: how roles come into play |
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8. Speaking truth to power: the whistleblower as organizational citizen in South Africa9. 'Whistle while you work': lessons to be learned from the pan- Australian research; 10. Conclusion; Index |
| Summary |
This timely and important book assesses the impact of legislation on public interest disclosures internationally, as well as setting an agenda for future research on whistleblowing. Combining both theoretical and practical methods, this unique book offers a detailed examination of some of the key statutory provisions in the UK and explores the way courts have interpreted them. The expert contributors compare the UK model with the different approaches taken in Australia, the US as well as the rest of Europe, and focus on the lessons that can be learned from the current practice of whistleblowin |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Whistle blowing -- Law and legislation.
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Whistle blowing -- Law and legislation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009943919 |
| ISBN |
9781849806978 |
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1849806977 |
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