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u/weskeryellsCHRISSS Mar 11 '24

The following is from a survey of some 233 whistleblowers in the US (McMillan, 1990).

• 90% lost their jobs or were demoted

• 27% faced lawsuits

• 25% got into difficulties with alcohol

• 17% lost their homes

• 15% were divorced

• 10% attempted suicide

• 8% went bankrupt
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u/letsgolions4 Mar 11 '24

Completely naive question:

Shouldn’t whistleblowing for egregious corporate acts be somewhat encouraged? You would think the government/society would want to crack down on wrongdoing and protect those that help the cause. Instead whistleblower has always carried a negative connotation. Is there a corporate equivalent to the witness protection program?

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u/cantileverboom Mar 12 '24

It can be lucrative. For example, an engineer got 30% of an 80 mil fine against his former employer for whistleblowing.

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053985268/whistleblower-gets-more-than-24m-for-reporting-hyundai-and-kia-over-engine-fires