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Whistleblowing and nonviolent action have a number of similarities and connections, yet seldom have they been discussed together. There are a number of lessons for whistleblowing from nonviolence, and vice versa. These are raised through a series of points about whistleblowing: that isolated resistance is ruthlessly crushed, that preparation is essential, that formal channels seldom work, that the strategy of mobilization can be powerful, and that whistleblowers seldom bring about change.

"Der Begriff "Whistleblowing" kommt aus den USA und hat dort vor vielen Jahren Eingang in den allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch gefunden. Von "Whistleblowing" spricht man vor allem dann, wenn Beschäftigte sich aus gemeinnützigen Motiven gegen ungesetzliche, unlautere oder ethisch zweifelhafte Praktiken wenden, die ihnen innerhalb "ihres" Betriebes oder "ihrer" Dienststelle bekannt geworden sind. Whistleblower widmen sich als Insider aus ihrer Organisation heraus vor allem Fragen des Umwelt-, Gesundheits- und Verbraucherschutzes sowie der Sicherheit von Produktionsanlagen und anderer gefahrenträchtiger Einrichtungen; sie versuchen zudem, Korruption und Verschwendung in staatlichen und privatwirtschaftlichen Bürokratien aufzudecken." Der Autor zieht Parallelen in Deutschland und fragt nach dem Handlungsbedarf hinsichtlich der Meinungsäußerungsfreiheit in Beschäftigungsverhältnissen, der Weitergabe von Insider-Informationen, der Arbeitsverweigerung aus Gewissensgründen und der Institutionalisierung einer "Ethikfreundlichen" Infrastruktur. (IAB2)

Unter "Whistleblowern" versteht der Verfasser "ethische Dissidenten", die aus gemeinnützigen Gründen auf bedenkliche Vorgänge in ihrem Arbeits- oder Wirkungsbereich hinweisen. Er stellt sieben Fallkonstellationen von Whistleblowing vor: Konflikte um die Einhaltung beruflicher Standards, Bagatellisierung von Schadensfällen, Unterdrückung und Vernichtung von Dokumenten, Kritik an betriebsinternen Missständen, Aufdeckung von Gesetzesverstößen und Straftaten, Verstöße gegen internationale Abkommen, kontroverse Risikoeinschätzung. Auch auf Seiten der Unternehmen sieht der Verfasser ein Interesse daran, dass Mitarbeiter frühzeitig auf Schwachstellen aufmerksam machen. In der Bundesrepublik bestehen hier nach Ansicht des Verfassers jedoch noch Defizite, was die Meinungsäußerungsfreiheit in Beschäftigungsverhältnissen und die Weitergabe von Insider-Informationen angeht. Er fordert ein arbeits- und dienstrechtliches Maßregelungsverbot, ein Recht auf individuelle Arbeitsverweigerung aus Gewissensgründen und eine ethikfreundliche Infrastruktur mit Ethik-Kodizes und Ethikschutz-Vertrauenspersonen. (ICE)

New federal legislation now makes it mandatory for auditors to disclose observed mis-conduct to outside agencies. This article examines this legislation and presents data from a national sample of 353 auditors to explore the level of support for these new regulations. The vast majority of auditors are found to oppose the legislation, but there are also major differences in opinion for different groups of auditors. The implications of these survey results are then discussed.

Jan Holland describes a disquieting incident whilst on practice placement. How do you react to a colleague whose practice is negligent, uncommitted or exposes individuals and the organisation to risk? Do you risk being a trouble-maker, do you protect or simply feel helpless frustration?

The topic of whistleblowing is achieving prominence as a question of social policy. Some influential voices are suggesting that far from whistleblowing — informing on organisations —, being socially undesirable, it may in certain circumstances be an activity deserving high praise. Inevitably it entails huge risks to the activist, and these risks need to be personally and carefully considered. John Banham, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry, wrote in support of the Social Audit report on the subject (Winfield 1990), and a committee established by the Speaker of the House of Commons has suggested the possibility of honouring whistleblowers in the British Honours system for their good corporate citizenship. There have also been landmark reports in America, Australia and Canada (Leahy 1978, Electoral and Administrative Review Commission 1990, Ontario Law Reform Commission 1986).

This is the excellent foppery of the world … we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon and the stars, as if we were villains by necessity, fools by heavenly compulsion, knaves, thieves and treachers by spherical predominance, drunkards, liars, and adulterers by an enforced obedience of planetary influence – Edmund, bastard son of Gloucester (Shakespeare, King Lear, 1 ii. 132 quoted in Wells and Taylor, 1987: 1239).

"October 1993"--1st prelim. p ; "A report to the President and the Congress of the United States by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board." ; Shipping list no.: 93-0612-P ; Cover title ; Includes bibliographical references ; Mode of access: Internet.

This paper critically evaluates one of the more interesting American imports in the last couple of years – the whistleblower. While noting that post‐Fitzgerald public life in Queensland is an obvious nurturant setting for the whistleblower, the paper considers how moral recovery may not be the most appropriate context for organisational dissent The paper predicts that whistleblowing will be captured in the heroic paradigm of the lone dissenting voice, and tethered to the limited agenda of clean government.

Disaster inquiries regularly contain a sad litany of what went wrong, procedures bypassed and ignored, and undue risks taken. It is clear in many of these cases that there were individuals in the know, who may have spoken up, but been over‐ruled or silenced. Some more persistent individuals decide to speak up external to the organisation, and hence become whistleblowers. Their efforts, although virtually by definition in the public interest, have not always been well received, certainly by their employers, and the agencies to whom they resorted, while pleased to have received their information, have invariably not reciprocated by offering employment protection, or even upholding confidentiality. Disaster case studies are presented involving a variety of industries from the nuclear power to the petroleum, aircraft, space and oil industries. The stresses on the whistleblower are indicated, one being the controversy remaining over their role, with opposition from some business leaders. The law offers first line protection, although experience in the USA suggests that this is insufficient in itself. In the more unified and compact jurisdiction of the UK, new legislation, coupled with political will, seems likely to produce a more effective regime. Organisations need to internalise whistleblowing as part of their natural systems and procedures, and codes of practice assist in this regard, as long as they are more than window‐dressing. Countries less advanced in their thinking and legislation are more at risk and, given the global consequences of the likes of an environmental disaster, need to be regarded as international pariahs.

Presently, there is very limited federal legislation in Canada that will protect whistleblowers from retaliation when they expose unethical, illegal and illegitimate activities in organizations. The purpose of this thesis is to argue that Canada needs to adopt a modified form of the American whistleblowing legislation, in both the private and public sectors, in order to provide the whistleblower with an incentive towards reporting the unethical, illegal and/or illegitimate activities of a person or an organization. This thesis shows that there is a need for whistleblowing legislation in Canada. It is in the public's best interest for wrongdoing to be exposed and then terminated in both the public and private sectors. Ontario's legislative experience in proposing whistleblowing protection legislation based on the American legislation provides valuable insight into issues that must be addressed when proposing this legislation. It is argued that Canada should use the American whistleblowing protection legislation as a model for developing legislation within the Canadian context. A proposed modified form of the American whistleblowing protection legislation is developed for the public and private sectors. This proposed legislation supports and encourages the disclosure of wrongdoing through the process of whistleblowing by providing both protection and an incentive for whistleblowers. Furthermore, it is argued that a major media-laden political scandal will have to occur in the Canadian federal government for this legislation to be passed.