A global approach to public interest disclosure : what can we learn from existing whistleblowing legislation and research? / David B. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lewis, David, 1949 March 24-

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Whistle blowing--Law and legislation.

Whistle blowing.

Disclosure of information--Law and legislation.

Disclosure of information.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., c2010.

Language Note:

English

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

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

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-89011-5

9786612890116

1-84980-697-7

OCLC:

682540053