Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- PART I. Whistleblower protection policies and practices -- Chapter 1. Overview of global standards for whistleblower protection -- Mainstreaming integrity and open organisational cultures through detection and protection -- International and domestic sources of protection -- Most OECD countries have legal protection for whistleblowers -- Protection on an ad hoc basis: the way of the majority -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. Public sector whistleblower protection laws in OECD countries -- Broadening the horizons of whistleblower coverage -- Scope of subject matter: A balancing act -- Measures in place to preclude reporting in bad faith: The way of the majority -- The availability of clear reporting channels facilitates disclosures -- The debate on anonymous reporting -- Use of incentives to encourage reporting: Monetary rewards, follow-up mechanisms and certificates -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3. Public sector whistleblower protection in practice: To disclose or not to disclose -- The correlation between dedicated law and protection from retaliatory action -- Effective protection from reprisal warrants a reverse burden of proof process -- Disciplinary action: A sanction for retaliation -- A dedicated law and a dedicated reprisal appeals body rarely go hand in hand -- Interim relief and judicial review are necessary -- Reinstatement as a remedy for reprisal is the norm -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4. Language, culture and raising awareness to encourage whistleblowing in the public sector -- Half of OECD countries have awareness-raising activities -- Countries with dedicated laws are more likely to have awareness raising activities -- Civil society can be an effective way of applying awareness-raising measures. Increasing awareness can positively impact the perception and language of whistleblowing -- Reviewing whistleblower protection legislation can help evaluate its purpose, implementation and effectiveness -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5. Whistleblower protection in the private sector -- Private sector whistleblower protection laws: Almost a legal vacuum -- Dedicated legislation -- Criminal Code provisions -- Labour Code provisions -- Sector specific laws -- Protecting the retaliator? Data protection laws and whistleblower protection frameworks -- Translating intentions to actions: Guidance on private sector whistleblower protection -- Private sector whistleblowers initially report internally -- Notes -- References -- Annex 5.A1. Methodology -- PART II. Country case studies on whistleblower protection in the public sector -- Chapter 6. Belgium (Flanders): The Flemish Government's central point of contactfor integrity and wellbeing at work -- Spreekbuis and 1700: Tailor-made channels to report wrongdoing -- The design of Spreekbuis and 1700 -- Challenges and risks -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7. Canada: The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act -- Introduction and objectives of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act -- The design of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act -- The scope of the legislation -- The impact of the introduction of the PSDPA -- Challenges and risks -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8. Chile: Protection for whistleblowers in the public administration -- Context for the creation of law no. 20 205 -- Officials covered by the provisions -- Wrongdoing that constitutes protected disclosure -- Compulsory reporting of wrongdoing and breaches of probity -- Requirements for a disclosure to constitute protection -- Confidentiality -- Disclosure proceedings -- Protection from reprisals in the workplace. Duration of the reporting official's protections -- Progress and challenges -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9. Ireland: The Protected Disclosures Act (no.14 of 2014) -- The Protected Disclosures Act 2014: Why now? -- The concerns that needed to be addressed -- The objectives of the proposed legislation -- Evaluation of options -- Consultation and design of the legislation -- Scope of the legislation -- Implementation and review -- Impact of the legislation -- Challenges and risks -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 10. Switzerland: Whistleblower Protection -- Background -- Whistleblower protection in Switzerland: Current legislation -- Some examples of whistleblower protection -- Reflections and progress on key challenges -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11. The United States of America: Federal Whistleblower Protection -- Modern history of federal whistleblower protection law -- The whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2012 -- The elements of a federal whistleblower retaliation case -- The impact of the federal whistleblower protections -- The ongoing mission to better protect federal whistleblowers -- Notes -- References -- Annex. Whistleblower protection provisions in the 41 Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention.
- Foreword and Acknowledgements - Acronyms and abbreviations - Executive summary - Overview of global standards for whistleblower protection - Public sector whistleblower protection laws in OECD countries - Public sector whistleblower protection in practice: to disclose, or not to disclose - Language, culture and raising awareness to encourage whistleblowing in the public sector - Whistleblower protection in the private sector - Belgium (Flanders) - Canada - Chile - Ireland - Switzerland - United States of America - Whistleblower protection provisions in the 41 Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention.
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