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Whistleblowing In The Compliance Era, Jeffrey R. Boles, Leora Eisenstadt, Jennifer M. Pacella
Whistleblowing In The Compliance Era, Jeffrey R. Boles, Leora Eisenstadt, Jennifer M. Pacella
Georgia Law Review
International events over the last year have propelled the
importance of whistleblowers to the forefront. It is increasingly
evident that whistleblowers provide immense value to society.
Yet, for years, whistleblowers have been victims of retaliation,
commonly experiencing threats, discrimination, and
employment termination due to their reporting. Against the
backdrop of a society heavily defined by compliance-focused
initiatives—where organizations and industries construct
robust compliance programs, internal policies, and codes of
conduct—this Article highlights a significant gap in legal
protections for would-be whistleblowers. While compliance
initiatives demonstrate that active self-regulation is
increasingly a staple of organizational governance, this Article
pinpoints the problems …