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Book Synopsis Silencing a Whistleblower by : Cobus de Swardt
Download or read book Silencing a Whistleblower written by Cobus de Swardt and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how insufficient policies can lead to the alleged abuse of power in organisations. When independent ethical structures and processes are missing or weak, practices of abuse, misconduct and cover-ups can easily arise at the leadership level. Even organisations that specialise in good governance are no exception, as illustrated by this case study on arguably the world's most influential anti-corruption NGO, Transparency International (TI). Written by the former Managing Director of Transparency International, this book chronicles its ethical breakdown over a 5-year period starting in 2015. By comparing TI's whistleblower policies with its internal whistleblower practices, it demonstrates how the organisation gradually became trapped in a vicious cycle of secrecy, corruption and lies. The author chronologically tracks TI's practices, drawing on 12 whistleblower complaints filed with TI since 2017, as well as communications with TI, international donor agencies, and other international civil society organisations from 2015 to 2020 to do so. The chronological format aptly reveals the snowball effect that ethical weaknesses can create over time, as well as the emotional warfare that whistleblowers are typically subjected to. The unfolding chronology also shows what it means to be a whistleblower for an organisation that avoids public transparency, reporting on and scrutiny of its own practices. "Former Managing Director Cobus de Swardt has written a compelling story of abuse of authority and unethical conduct at the apex of the very organization expected to safeguard accountability in governments and corporations around the world. As Silencing a Whistleblower reveals, Cobus de Swardt's disclosures were and are a milestone in the accountability world because of the institutional hypocrisy he exposed." Beatrice Edwards, former Executive Director of the Government Accountability Project (GAP) "Cobus de Swardt's must-read account of his travails in Transparency International (TI) as he tried tirelessly to blow the whistle on leadership abuses is a tragic, yet vitally important warning. Even those organizations avowedly dedicated to openness, accountability and integrity, must be constantly vigilant to ensure that they do not fail their most able and dedicated employees." Frank Vogl, Co-Founder and former Vice Chair, Transparency International.
Book Synopsis Silencing a Whistleblower by : Cobus de Swardt
Download or read book Silencing a Whistleblower written by Cobus de Swardt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how insufficient policies can lead to the alleged abuse of power in organisations. When independent ethical structures and processes are missing or weak, practices of abuse, misconduct and cover-ups can easily arise at the leadership level. Even organisations that specialise in good governance are no exception, as illustrated by this case study on arguably the world’s most influential anti-corruption NGO, Transparency International (TI). Written by the former Managing Director of Transparency International, this book chronicles its ethical breakdown over a 5-year period starting in 2015. By comparing TI’s whistleblower policies with its internal whistleblower practices, it demonstrates how the organisation gradually became trapped in a vicious cycle of secrecy, corruption and lies. The author chronologically tracks TI’s practices, drawing on 12 whistleblower complaints filed with TI since 2017, as well as communications with TI, international donor agencies, and other international civil society organisations from 2015 to 2020 to do so. The chronological format aptly reveals the snowball effect that ethical weaknesses can create over time, as well as the emotional warfare that whistleblowers are typically subjected to. The unfolding chronology also shows what it means to be a whistleblower for an organisation that avoids public transparency, reporting on and scrutiny of its own practices.
Book Synopsis Whistleblower's Handbook by : Stephen M. Kohn
Download or read book Whistleblower's Handbook written by Stephen M. Kohn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UPDATED IN MARCH 2013 to include the historic $104-million Bradley Birkenfeld whistleblower case and more! From the nation’s leading whistleblower attorney, comes the third edition of the first-ever consumer guide to whistleblowing. In The Whistleblower’s Handbook, Stephen Martin Kohn explains nearly all federal and state laws regarding whistleblowing. In the step-by-step bulk of the book, he also presents twenty-one rules for whistleblowers.
Book Synopsis Whistleblower Protection by the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union by : Hava Charlotte Lan Yurttagül
Download or read book Whistleblower Protection by the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union written by Hava Charlotte Lan Yurttagül and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-26 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First introduced in the United States, whistleblower laws have become increasingly popular around the world. This book illustrates the regional efforts undertaken by European organizations to promote whistleblower protection in Europe. To provide context, the first part of the book presents an overview of the international best practices for whistleblowing legislation and explores the status of whistleblower under international law. It also assesses the global hot topics regarding whistleblowing, from the cases of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange to the silencing of whistleblowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following parts focus on the European approach to whistleblower laws. It illustrates the influence of the Council of Europe in putting whistleblower protection on the European agenda and discusses the European Court of Human Rights’ case law on whistleblowing under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. In the final part, the author analyzes the evolution of the European Union’s approach to whistleblowing and the legal significance of the EU Whistleblower Directive adopted in 2019. In the respective parts, the author also examines the effectiveness of the international organizations’ own internal rules on whistleblowing, from the United Nations and the World Bank Group to the Council of Europe and the European Union.
Download or read book Whistleblower written by Susan J. Fowler and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 2020 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unbelievable true story of the young woman who faced down one of the most valuable startups in Silicon Valley history--and what came after In 2017, twenty-five-year-old Susan Fowler published a blog post detailing the sexual harassment and retaliation she'd experienced as an entry-level engineer at Uber. The post went viral, leading not only to the ouster of Uber's CEO and twenty other employees, but "starting a bonfire on creepy sexual behavior in Silicon Valley that . . . spread to Hollywood and engulfed Harvey Weinstein" (Maureen Dowd, The New York Times). When Susan decided to share her story, she was fully aware of the consequences most women faced for speaking out about harassment prior to the #MeToo era. But, as her inspiring memoir, Whistleblower, reveals, this courageous act was entirely consistent with Susan's young life so far: a life characterized by extraordinary determination, a refusal to accept things as they are, and the desire to do what is good and right. Growing up in poverty in rural Arizona, she was denied a formal education--yet went on to obtain an Ivy League degree. When she was told, after discovering the pervasive culture of sexism, harassment, racism, and abuse at Uber, that she was the problem, she banded together with other women to try to make change. When that didn't work, she went public. She could never have anticipated what would follow: that she would be investigated, followed, and harrassed; that her words would change much more than Uber; or that they would set her on a course toward finally achieving her dreams. The moving story of a woman's lifelong fight to do what she loves--despite repeatedly being told no or treated as less-than--Whistleblower is both a riveting read and a source of inspiration for anyone seeking to stand up against inequality in their own workplace.
Book Synopsis Qualitative Studies of Silence by : Amy Jo Murray
Download or read book Qualitative Studies of Silence written by Amy Jo Murray and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A qualitative analysis of societal silences, demonstrating how the unsaid directs social action and shapes individual and collective lives.
Book Synopsis Silencing Whistleblowers by Contract by : Jennifer M. Pacella
Download or read book Silencing Whistleblowers by Contract written by Jennifer M. Pacella and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, the corporate world was jolted as the Securities and Exchange Commission brought forth the first of a series of enforcement actions against employer-mandated confidentiality agreements to silence would-be whistleblowers. KBR Inc. (“KBR”) was the first to incur SEC sanctions for contractually restricting its employees from becoming whistleblowers by requiring them to seek internal approval before making any external disclosures. Contractual restrictions on SEC whistleblowing are made unlawful by Dodd-Frank's Rule 21F-17, which bars any actions taken to impede potential whistleblowers from reporting wrongdoing to the SEC. Lying dormant until the KBR action, Rule 21F-17 now provides the SEC with an active enforcement mechanism through which the agency regularly penalizes employers for imposing similar restrictions. Although it is now clear from a regulatory standpoint that such confidentiality agreements violate the law, Rule 21F-17 is void of any guidance or explanation as to a much thornier question -- whether employers may lawfully restrict their employees from turning over to the SEC internal, confidential documents that support their whistleblowing disclosures. Case law interpreting Rule 21F-17 is similarly lacking. While incorporating the results of a request made by the author under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) pertaining to the Dodd-Frank whistleblower submission process and frequency of use, this Article is the first scholarly attempt to fill this void in the law. By integrating law from related legal doctrines, including contract law, employment law, and False Claims Act case law, this Article proposes regulatory amendments to Rule 21F-17 that balance the employer's concerns of safeguarding confidential documents with the whistleblower's need for providing documentary support of their claims and in furtherance of public policy. Such clarifications to the law will not only allow the SEC and future courts to point to a clear mechanism to determine the lawfulness of such transmissions, but will, most importantly, provide advance guidance to whistleblowers as to the boundaries of relying on documentary support in their revelations of wrongdoing.
Book Synopsis The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide by : Tom Devine
Download or read book The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide written by Tom Devine and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Erin Brockovich to Enron, whistleblowers who “challenge abuses of power that betray the public trust” have proven to be an unfortunate necessity in modern business culture. Their efforts to report crimes, fraud, and dangers to public health and safety have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars of shareholder value – and had we heeded the warnings of whistleblowers, perhaps disasters such as the Bernie Madoff scandal and the Lehman Brothers meltdown could have been averted. Recent federal legislation in finance and health reform have cemented legal protections and mechanisms for whistleblowing. This book provides a thorough guide and history to the whistleblower's legal rights. The ultimate survival guide, it provides advice on getting help and finding allies, warns that retaliation is often the reward for "committing the truth" and shows how to weather the storm. With extensive legal texts, sample letters, resources, and information on upcoming whistleblower reforms, this is the ultimate source on the subject.
Download or read book No Fear written by Marsha Coleman-Adebayo and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young, black, MIT-educated social scientist, Marsha Coleman-Adebayo landed her dream job at the EPA, working with Al Gore, assisting post-apartheid South Africa. But when she tried to get the government to investigate allegations that a multinational corporation was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of South Africans mining vanadium—a vital strategic mineral--she found that the EPA was the first line of defense for the corporation. When the agency stonewalled, Coleman-Adebayo blew the whistle. How could she know that the agency with a hippie-like logo would use every racist and sexist trick in their playbook in retaliation? The EPA cost her her career, endangered her family, and sacrificed more lives in the vanadium mines of South Africa—but also brought about an upwelling of support from others in the federal bureaucracy who were fed up with its crushing repression. Upon prevailing in court, Coleman-Adebayo organized a grassroots struggle to bring protection to all federal employees facing discrimination and retribution from the government. The No FEAR Coalition that she organized waged a two-year-long battle with Congress over the need to protect whistleblowers—and won. This book is her harrowing story.
Book Synopsis Whistleblowing At Work by : Terry Miethe
Download or read book Whistleblowing At Work written by Terry Miethe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the fundamental questions about whistleblowing and summarizes what we know about the experiences of whistleblowers. It provides a detailed summary of the current legal protection for whistleblowers and some general guidelines for reporting misconduct.
Book Synopsis The Secret of Silencing a Whistleblower by : Kathy Pidgeon
Download or read book The Secret of Silencing a Whistleblower written by Kathy Pidgeon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No nightmare anticipated this. You are not a criminal, or gang member, or drug dealer, yet there are people trying to destroy your life. They lie, deceive and manipulate. They plant evidence. They turn everyone against you. And, worst of all, they hire an expert skilled in the dark arts of twisting the psychological knife until you break. And why? Why does all this happen to a quiet, meek, middle class woman like you? Because you spoke up at work about fraud and unprofessional behaviour. You didn't know you were a whistleblower. You didn't want to be a whistleblower. You just tried to do a good job. Now they are trying to wreck your reputation, career, friendships, health and even your sanity. They increase the stress month by month. This is not the Soviet Union or North Korea. This is Britain. This is now. This is our cosy world of village greens, coffee shops and BBC news. Inspired by real events, this is the story of a hidden scandal at the heart of Britain: the legal psychological assault of those who speak up about abuse, or fraud, or avoidable deaths.
Download or read book Police Line written by Kelly Donovan and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people talk about the "bad apples" in policing. Kelly Donovan was an outstanding "good apple" within a Canadian police service, when she blew the whistle on corrupt practices when police investigate police. She did what we would expect any good police officer to do, she tried to affect positive change from within. Her efforts left her facing a discipline proceeding, gag measures and she was removed from her prestigious position at the police service. Even after resigning from the profession, Kelly continues to face retaliation by the police service who is using judicial processes to continue to try to silence her. Kelly's story will shock any taxpaying citizen, and explain why there is so much secrecy and fear within the policing culture in North America. Every single government official that Kelly has reached out to for help has turned a blind eye to the whistleblower retaliation she has faced. With the defunding of police services and #BlackLivesMatter issues being on the forefront, it is more important than ever for people to understand why there are so many bystanders in policing; those who remain silent when they witness something they know is wrong. Speaking up is fatal to a Canadian police officer's career. Kelly's book Police Line: Do Not Cross is a modern-day David and Goliath. This book is a must read for anyone in policing, considering a career in policing or government, or anyone interested in the evolution of government and judicial responsibility.
Book Synopsis To MUTE Or NOT to MUTE? That Is the Question! by : Dillon Woods
Download or read book To MUTE Or NOT to MUTE? That Is the Question! written by Dillon Woods and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is fictional. It continues the story of John Alphonso as he battles evil CIA spies who are part of the Sea family cult in Los Angeles. The author creates a thought-provoking, if not altogether convincing account of a secret war that has raged in America for decades. Parts of this book are based on real events. Some details have been contrived for your entertainment and names have been changed. Weaving cords of recent news stories, historical record, imagination, creative intuition, editorial journalism, Christian theology, and basic philosophy, the author has created a unique story of fiction about what is going on in modern America in the year 2019. John Alphonso is an average American with above-average insight. By chance or destiny, he was dragged into one of the most bizarre situations in modern American culture. It all started in the early 1990s when he was an ordinary personal assistant to one of the children of President Lyndon Johnson. This experience would bring him head-on into conflict with the "enemies of LBJ." Over the decades, they would eventually kill hundreds of people all around John Alphonso. And then, try to kill him too! Filled with hardcore clandestine spy games (at the highest levels), he survived long enough to tell his story. As a writer, poet, and musician, John Alphonso sought comfort by writing to American leaders, asking for their help in this desperate and challenging situation going on in America. He never expected to be called a "whistleblower"... however, this book outlines his journey as one of America's most unexpected and unassuming whistleblowers. This book tells that story and more. If you care about truth and justice - read this book!
Book Synopsis Committing to Effective Whistleblower Protection by : OECD
Download or read book Committing to Effective Whistleblower Protection written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whistleblower protection is vital for: safeguarding public interest; promoting accountability and integrity in public and private institutions; and encouraging reporting of misconduct, fraud and corruption. This report analyses whistleblower protection standards in the public and private sectors.
Book Synopsis The Whistleblower by : Kathryn Bolkovac
Download or read book The Whistleblower written by Kathryn Bolkovac and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Whistleblower presents the shocking story of the human rights abuses perpetrated by American mercenary soldiers abroad, as told by the woman who brought them down--now a major motion picture. When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was hired. Good money, world travel, and the chance to help rebuild a war-torn country sounded like the perfect job. Bolkovac was shipped out to Bosnia, where DynCorp had been contracted to support the UN peacekeeping mission. She was assigned as a human rights investigator, heading the gender affairs unit. The lack of proper training provided sounded the first alarm bell, but once she arrived in Sarajevo, she found out that things were a lot worse. At great risk to her personal safety, she began to unravel the ugly truth about officers involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution and their connections to private mercenary contractors, the UN, and the U.S. State Department. After bringing this evidence to light, Bolkovac was demoted, felt threatened with bodily harm, was fired, and ultimately forced to flee the country under cover of darkness—bringing the incriminating documents with her. Thanks to the evidence she collected, she won a lawsuit against DynCorp, finally exposing them for what they had done. This is her story and the story of the women she helped achieve justice for.
Download or read book Whistleblowing written by Kate Kenny and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society needs whistleblowers, yet to speak up and expose wrongdoing often results in professional and personal ruin. Drawing on the stories of men and women who reported unethical and illegal conduct in corporations, Kate Kenny explains why this is so, and what must be done to protect those who have the courage to expose the truth.
Book Synopsis Crisis of Conscience by : Tom Mueller
Download or read book Crisis of Conscience written by Tom Mueller and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in a time of mind-boggling corruption, but we are also living in a golden age of whistleblowing. Over the past two decades, whistleblowers have emerged as both the government's best weapon against corporate misconduct and the citizenry's best defence against government. Drawing on relentless original research, including in-depth interviews with more than 200 whistleblowers, Crisis of Conscience is a modern-day David-and-Goliath saga, told through a series of riveting cases drawn from Big Pharma, the military, and beyond.
