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Corporate Whistleblowing Regulation: Theory, Practice, and Design

Corporate Whistleblowing Regulation: Theory, Practice, and Design

Author: Sulette Lombard; Vivienne Brand; Janet Austin
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
ISBN: 9789811502583

Published In: January 2020
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Singapore ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Paperback Edition ISBN: 9789811502613

HKD 1,994.87

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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.

Chapter 1: The Ethics of Corporate Whistleblowing Rewards

Chapter 2: To Reward or Not to Reward - A Comparison of the Reasons Why Securities Regulators Have Adopted or Rejected Policies to Pay Whistleblowers

Chapter 3: A Cross-Jurisdictional Overview of Key Elements of Programs to Encourage Whistleblowing in the USA, Canada and Australia

Chapter 4: Whistleblowing and Corporate Compliance: An Uneasy Tension

Chapter 5: Internal Whistleblowing and Corporate Governance: Regulating to Reap the Governance Benefits of `Institutionalised' Whistleblowing

Chapter 6: Corporate Whistleblowing and Directors' Duties

Chapter 7: The Long and Winding Road to Becoming a Successful SEC Whistleblower

Chapter 8: Whistleblowing reform and corporate governance - Practical implications in the Australian corporate context

Chapter 9: Game-Changer - Whistleblower Programs in the Securities Regulatory Context