Regulatory Policies and Practices to Optimize Corporate Whistleblowing: A Comparative Analysis

Lombard, Sulette

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0259-0_1

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“…67 Relevant factors to be considered in this regard are the whistleblower's experience, background and access to information. 68 Notably, the enquiry is not about the reasonableness of the information but about the reasonableness of the belief in relation to the truthfulness of the information. 69 Thus a belief can still be reasonable even if the information turns out to be inaccurate.…”

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A Critical Analysis of the Corporate Whistleblowing Provisions of the South African Companies Act

Cassim

2023

J. Afr. law

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Section 159 of the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 regulates corporate whistleblowing in companies registered under the act. This article critically evaluates section 159 to ascertain whether it adequately protects and encourages corporate whistleblowers. It compares this section with the whistleblower provisions in the Australian Corporations Act 2001, which have strongly influenced section 159 and which were recently reformed, and argues that in the light of the distressing levels of corporate corruption, the low reporting rates of wrongdoing and the widespread victimization of whistleblowers, there is a pronounced need to protect corporate whistleblowers in South Africa. It contends that section 159 does not go far enough in protecting and encouraging corporate whistleblowers, and calls for numerous important reforms to be urgently made.

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Section: Reasonable Beliefmentioning

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A Critical Analysis of the Corporate Whistleblowing Provisions of the South African Companies Act

Cassim

2023

J. Afr. law

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Employee Grievance Redressal and Corporate Ethics: Lessons from the Boeing 737-MAX Crashes

Chary

2024

Sci Eng Ethics

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Two Boeing 737-MAX passenger planes crashed in October 2018 and March 2019, suspending all 737-MAX aircraft. The crashes put Boeing’s corporate practices and culture under the spotlight. The main objective of this paper is to use the case of Boeing to highlight the importance of efficient employee grievance redressal mechanisms and an independent external regulator. The methodology adopted is a qualitative analysis of statements of various whistleblowers and Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stakeholders. It suggests that employee feedback flowing up the chain of command should be more flexible and dealt with more seriousness. It recommends that companies adopt a cooling-off period or a lifetime restriction for employees who have gone through the revolving door between regulators and the industry. The Boeing 737-MAX case, which emphasizes the ethical obligations of the job, can offer value to engineers, engineering educators, managers, ombudsmen, and human resource professionals.

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Regulatory Policies and Practices to Optimize Corporate Whistleblowing: A Comparative Analysis

Cited by 2 publications

References 11 publications

A Critical Analysis of the Corporate Whistleblowing Provisions of the South African Companies Act

A Critical Analysis of the Corporate Whistleblowing Provisions of the South African Companies Act

Employee Grievance Redressal and Corporate Ethics: Lessons from the Boeing 737-MAX Crashes

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