This book adopts a cross-jurisdictional perspective to consider
contemporary corporate whistleblowing issues from an ethical theoretical
perspective, regulatory perspective, and practical perspective. It
includes in particular arguments in favour of and against the adoption
of financial incentive schemes for whistleblowers, as well as the
potential implications of adopting such schemes. This approach provides
a valuable opportunity for comparison from a law reform perspective.
The book brings together authors from various jurisdictions - Canada,
Australia, and the USA - who, through their exposure to this area of
law, be it as practitioners, regulators, or academics, offer valuable
and interesting insights on the emerging and topical area of corporate
whistleblowing generally, and whistleblowing rewards in particular.
These three jurisdictions were selected on the basis of their
reform-oriented stance on corporate whistleblowing and/or implementation
of financial incentives for whistleblowing, creating an opportunity to
assess contemporary regulatory structures and in particular how
incentives measures could interact with corporate whistleblowing
regulatory frameworks, and how they could contribute to improved
governance. The reasons for the rejection of the notion of financial
incentives in the United Kingdom are also reviewed, in order to provide
a comparative overview.
The book provides useful guidance for those who may be affected by the
implementation of corporate whistleblowing schemes, including for
reward, whether as regulators, practitioners, company directors, or
whistle blowers.
