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Industrial Law Journal 2001 30(2):169-193; doi:10.1093/ilj/30.2.169
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Whistleblowing at Work: On What Principles Should Legislation Be Based?

David Lewis1

1 Middlesex University

This article briefly explains why whistleblowing is thought to be in the public interest in a democratic society. It then compares and contrasts the legislation in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom with a view to establishing the principles on which a model statute might be based. The author observes that, although the measures under consideration provide varying degrees of protection for whistleblowers, they do less to facilitate disclosures and the investigation of concerns about wrongdoing. As well as suggesting mechanisms for improving the protection afforded, the author concludes by making proposals about how disclosures can be more effectively encouraged and handled.


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