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Whistleblower protection laws and regulations guarantee freedom of speech for workers and contractors in certain situations. Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation for disclosing information that the employee or applicant reasonably believes provides evidence of a violation of any law, rule, regulation, gross mismanagement, gross waste ...
A whistleblower can also bring allegations to light by communicating with external entities, such as the media, government, or law enforcement. [1] Some countries legislate as to what constitutes a protected disclosure, and the permissible methods of presenting a disclosure. Whistleblowing can occur in the private sector or the public sector.
In December 2016, it was reported [9] that the UN was considering drafting proposals to further restrict the type of report that would be eligible for "Whistleblower" protection. The United Nations Ethics office has been under scrutiny [10] for its perceived oversight shortcomings, and investigative practices in relation to Whistleblowers. [11]
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The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8)-(9), Pub.L. 101-12 as amended, is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers who work for the government and report the possible existence of an activity constituting a violation of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to ...
After 1.7 million federal employees and contractors acquiesced by signing SF 189, Pentagon whistleblower Ernie Fitzgerald sparked a legislative and legal counterattack by refusing to do so. At one of numerous congressional hearings on the matter, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) characterized the administration's non-disclosure policy as an effort ...
Pages in category "Whistleblowing" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anything to Say?
Scientific misconduct is the violation of the standard codes of scholarly conduct and ethical behavior in the publication of professional scientific research. It is the violation of scientific integrity : violation of the scientific method and of research ethics in science , including in the design , conduct , and reporting of research.