whistleblowing

whistleblowing
the disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department
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  • whistleblowing — 1) Informing an employer, regulator or legal adviser about a dangerous or illegal activity in the workplace. 2) The act of a worker (or whistleblower ) making a qualifying disclosure, in good faith, to an employer, regulator, legal adviser,… …   Law dictionary

  • Whistleblowing — Hinweisgeber oder Whistleblower (abgeleitet von der englischen Redewendung „to blow the whistle on someone“, zu deutsch „jemanden verpfeifen“) bezeichnet einen Informanten, der Missstände, illegales Handeln (z. B. Korruption, Insiderhandel) oder… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • whistleblowing — see whistle blowing …   English dictionary

  • whistleblowing — /ˈwɪsəlbloʊɪŋ/ (say wisuhlblohing) noun the activity of blowing the whistle on or exposing the corrupt practices of others …  

  • whistleblowing — whist|le|blow|ing sb. (fk.) (det at en medarbejder informerer om ulovlige forhold i fx en organisation) …   Dansk ordbog

  • Whistleblowing — Whistle|blo|w|ing, das; [s], s (Aufdeckung von Missständen [in Unternehmen, Behörden o. Ä.]) …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • Department of Defense Whistleblower Program — Aircraft procurement whistleblowing launched the modern Defense whistleblower program. The Department of Defense Whistleblower Program enables, in part, the federal mission of protecting whistleblowers by committing the Inspector General of the U …   Wikipedia

  • Whistleblower — Ein Whistleblower (vom Englischen to blow the whistle; auf Deutsch wörtlich: „die Pfeife blasen“) bzw. Hinweisgeber ist ein Informant, der Missstände wie illegales Handeln (z. B. Korruption, Insiderhandel und Menschenrechtsverletzungen) oder… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Whistleblower — This is an article about a term. For the 2008 RTÉ drama, see Whistleblower (TV series). A whistleblower is a person who alleges misconduct. More complex definitions may be used, but the issue is that the whistleblower usually faces reprisal. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Loyalty — For other uses, see Loyalty (disambiguation). Loyalty is faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause (Philosophers disagree as to what things one can be loyal to. Some, as explained in more detail below, argue that one can be …   Wikipedia

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