The duty to respond
—Employees are becoming increasingly willing to respond to inappropriate behavior
—The employer facing whistle-blowing allegations can either ignore them, facing public
embarrassment and costly lawsuits and fees, or create an internal system allowing people to effectively voice their concerns before seeking external relief
—Acts exist in both The United States and Canada that encourage concerned employees to report unethical activity
—These acts also require public companies to adopt a code of ethics to be followed and utilize and internal system for whistle-blowers to report issues before having to confront the media
(Ghillyer, 2012)
—The employer facing whistle-blowing allegations can either ignore them, facing public
embarrassment and costly lawsuits and fees, or create an internal system allowing people to effectively voice their concerns before seeking external relief
—Acts exist in both The United States and Canada that encourage concerned employees to report unethical activity
—These acts also require public companies to adopt a code of ethics to be followed and utilize and internal system for whistle-blowers to report issues before having to confront the media
(Ghillyer, 2012)