This document discusses whistleblowers and considerations for whistleblowing. A whistleblower is someone who exposes wrongdoing, such as fraud or corruption, occurring within an organization. Common reasons for reluctance to blow the whistle include fear of retaliation from management or coworkers, distrust that action will be taken or confidentiality kept, and not wanting to go against the team. The document also notes that most whistleblowers report issues internally up to two times, and that the majority of whistleblowers report facing no response or action regarding the wrongdoing they exposed.

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Who is a whistle blower

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Areas of whistleblowing

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Considerations before
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• Didn’t believe action would
be taken.
• Feared retaliation from
mgmt.
• Didn’t trust confidentiality.
• Feared not being a team
player.
• Feared retaliation from co-
workers.
• Didn’t know who to
contact.
• Nobody cares, why should
I?
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“Whistleblower’s” Reluctance

9. • 83% of workers blow the whistle up to two times,
usually internally.
• 15% of whistleblowers raise a concern externally. Even
on the third attempt, 60% persevere with the internal
option. Only 22 individuals raised a concern four or
more times. Half of these went outside their
organisation
• 74% of whistleblowers say nothing is done about the
wrongdoing.
• 60% of whistleblowers receive no response from
management, either negative or positive.
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10. • The most likely response is formal action (disciplinary or
demotion) (19%).
• 15% of whistleblowers are dismissed.
• Senior whistleblowers are more likely to be dismissed.
• Newer employees are most likely to blow the whistle
(39% have less than two years' service).
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