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I think the intent is to make life hard for whistleblowers to discourage others from doing the same.

by mikejb 8y ago

Bombthecat 8y ago
And germany is thinking about creating laws to make the life of whistlelowers easier... Just let that sink in..
- Theodores 8y ago
  au contraire! There is EU wide whistleblower protection on its way. The motivation is to save money. More details: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/01/25/better-protection-of-whistleblowers-council-adopts-its-position/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019... The quote in the article mentions Cambridge Analytica so political whistleblowing could be part of the deal: "Recent scandals such Cambridge analytica or Lux Leaks have demonstrated the importance of whistleblowers. That is why we need to provide them with a high level of protection across the Union. We should not expect anyone to risk their reputation or job for exposing illegal behaviour." - Ambassador Luminița Odobescu, Permanent representative of Romania to the EU
  - pjc50 8y ago
    > whistleblowers will first have to use internal channels within their organisation before calling on external ones (set up by public authorities) and, eventually, going for public disclosure. Not helpful. The most important cases are the ones where blowing the whistle will incur reprisals and prevent the whistleblower ever reaching the other two steps. (I don't see how "The motivation is to save money" though?)
    - vinceguidry 8y ago
      In most cases I can remember, including the most high-profile ones, internal channels were indeed used. They were just ignored. It's the act of going outside those channels which triggered the disloyal reprisals. I don't see much of a problem with making it mandatory.
  - StavrosK 8y ago
    You seem to be agreeing with the GP, so why do you say "au contraire"?

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I think the intent is to make life hard for whistleblowers to discourage others from doing the same.

by mikejb 8y ago

I think the intent is to make life hard for whistleblowers to discourage others from doing the same.

Bombthecat 8y ago
And germany is thinking about creating laws to make the life of whistlelowers easier... Just let that sink in..
- Theodores 8y ago
  au contraire! There is EU wide whistleblower protection on its way. The motivation is to save money. More details: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/01/25/better-protection-of-whistleblowers-council-adopts-its-position/ https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019... The quote in the article mentions Cambridge Analytica so political whistleblowing could be part of the deal: "Recent scandals such Cambridge analytica or Lux Leaks have demonstrated the importance of whistleblowers. That is why we need to provide them with a high level of protection across the Union. We should not expect anyone to risk their reputation or job for exposing illegal behaviour." - Ambassador Luminița Odobescu, Permanent representative of Romania to the EU
  - pjc50 8y ago
    > whistleblowers will first have to use internal channels within their organisation before calling on external ones (set up by public authorities) and, eventually, going for public disclosure. Not helpful. The most important cases are the ones where blowing the whistle will incur reprisals and prevent the whistleblower ever reaching the other two steps. (I don't see how "The motivation is to save money" though?)
    - vinceguidry 8y ago
      In most cases I can remember, including the most high-profile ones, internal channels were indeed used. They were just ignored. It's the act of going outside those channels which triggered the disloyal reprisals. I don't see much of a problem with making it mandatory.
  - StavrosK 8y ago
    You seem to be agreeing with the GP, so why do you say "au contraire"?