whistleblower laws
November 20, 2019 Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Privacy Compliance and Management,
The whistleblowing landscape has changed substantially over the past few years. High profile cases have spurred new whistleblower protection regulations across the globe.
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July 5, 2018 Occasional Contributors Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, Fraud and Corruption, Leadership and Management
A recent EU proposal is only the latest in a string of legislative developments in jurisdictions around the world aimed at strengthening whistleblower protections and encouraging whistleblowers to come forward and report wrongdoing.
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November 24, 2017 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Accounting Systems and Controls, Budgeting and Auditing, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Privacy Compliance and Management
Following the example of the Ontario Securities Commission, the Authority implemented a whistleblower program in June 2016. Contrary to Ontario, Quebec’s program does not give financial awards to whistleblowers, but it does guarantee a framework that ensures confidentiality and protects whistleblowers against reprisals. However, no legislative amendment guaranteeing these protections has been introduced until now.
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December 2, 2013 Jeffrey Sherman Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Not for Profit
The ethical standards of a company are driven from the top. The ethics policy should be recommended by the president, ratified by the board and rolled out to the company with appropriate explanations and training. Implementing and consistently following a top-down ethics policy—with input from all levels—will help employees, customers, stakeholders and others who interact with the company to understand and relate to the company’s intentions.
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June 6, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., Managing Editor Corporate Governance, Environmental Issues, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Not for Profit, Sales, Marketing and Operations
Whistleblowing occurs when employees reveal corporate wrongdoing, usually in their organization, to law enforcement. Unfortunately, it is common for whistleblowers to experience demotion, dismissal and otherwise negative treatment from their employers after they disclose the malfeasance or corruption. In order to deal with this serious issue, some companies have created codes of ethics to ensure that their directors, officers and employees are aware of and adhere to standards of conduct that ensure the company performs and is represented in an honest and responsible manner.
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