Whistleblowing - A Comparative Study: 16 (Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law, 16) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 331979812X ISBN 13: 9783319798127

Publisher: Springer, 2018

Synopsis

This volume takes a look at the status quo of whistleblowing in several jurisdictions from around the world. Covering a topic that draws the attention of a broad public and is gaining importance amongst legislators, practitioners and scholars all over the globe, the book examines the various aspects of whistleblowing. It looks at what kind of legal protection of whistleblowers is in force, who is protected, what kind of behaviour is protected, and what kind of behaviour whistleblowers are protected against. This is achieved by a combination of a general comparative report with country-specific reports that give information on whistleblowing in various jurisdictions. These countries include, amongst others, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the USA. A synopsis comprises information on whistleblowing in 23 countries in one tabula. The chapters of this book were originally prepared for the XIXth International Congress of Comparative Law (20^th and 21< sup=""> July 2014) of International Academy of Comparative Law in Vienna.

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This volume takes a look at the status quo of whistleblowing in several jurisdictions from around the world. Covering a topic that draws the attention of a broad public and is gaining importance amongst legislators, practitioners and scholars all over the globe, the book examines the various aspects of whistleblowing. It looks at what kind of legal protection of whistleblowers is in force, who is protected, what kind of behaviour is protected, and what kind of behaviour whistleblowers are protected against. This is achieved by a combination of a general comparative report with country-specific reports that give information on whistleblowing in various jurisdictions. These countries include, amongst others, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the USA. A synopsis comprises information on whistleblowing in 23 countries in one tabula. The chapters of this book were originally prepared for the XIXth International Congress of Comparative Law (20^th and 21< sup=""> July 2014) of International Academy of Comparative Law in Vienna.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 331979812X
• ISBN 13: 9783319798127
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354
• Editor: Thüsing Gregor, Forst Gerrit