Whistleblower Policy Training – SCORM
About This Project
A whistleblower is a person who exposes wrongdoings in an organization relating to illegal, dishonest, dangerous, or fraudulent practices. Sometimes, whistleblowing is internal to an organization and is meant to expose the practices of an organization to CEOs and managers. It could also be external, where a whistleblower exposes an entity’s illegal practices to the media, the police, or the government.
The reasons behind the act of whistleblowing are not always related to serious crime. An employee could be disclosing the behavior of another employee who is exercising minor theft, using sick leaves inappropriately, or taking advantage of company resources for personal gain. Not everyone agrees that whistleblowing is the right way to expose malpractices.
Some people think that whistleblowers are moral characters who are willing to make sacrifices and expose wrongdoing. On the other hand, some people think whistleblowers are discontented employees with malicious intentions. A policymaker must look at this matter with an objective eye.
The complications that come with whistleblowing, together with the underlying legal imperatives, encourage organizations to come up with a whistleblower policy to manage the act.
Date
October 16, 2021