WHISTLE-BLOWING

PRESENTED BY: ANIL GANGAR

CONTENTS

Definition How to Create Effective Whistle blowing Mechanisms Considerations for Whistle-blowing When to blow Benefits Examples

Whistle blowing
Raising concerns about misconduct within an organization or within an independent structure associated with it.

How to Create Effective Whistle blowing Mechanisms

Develop a code of ethics for your organization and mentor workers to embrace the code. Allow employees to voice concerns through telephone hotlines, mail boxes, e-mail or blogs. Establish an awards program

Cont

Conduct an annual survey to gauge employee opinion of the organization's ethical culture in relation to the mechanism available to report misconduct.

Considerations for Whistle-blowing

Using appropriate channels Relevant facts Thoroughly investigated Loyalty to the client Assume responsibility

When to blow:

Serious and considerable harm to the public is involved Have reported to immediate supervisor already Have exhausted all channels available for correcting the issue within the organization There is documented evidence with the ability to convince an impartial party There is good reason to think going public will result in changes

Benefits

Whistle blowing can lead to the end of unethical business practices The actions of whistleblowers are potentially beneficial to society. Internal Incentives

Examples
Jeffrey Wigand, The Insider

FDA whistleblowers: Robert Misbin