a u.s. perspective on the dutch bill to create a "house for whistleblowers"
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A U.S. Perspective on a bill in the Dutch Parliament that would create a "House for Whistleblowers" (Huis voor klokkenluiders)TRANSCRIPT
The House for Whistleblowers:
A U.S. Perspective
Kathleen ClarkWashington University in St. Louis
University of Amsterdam
June 28, 2013
Whistleblowing
disclosure of
alleged wrongdoing or danger
to stop or otherwise address it
Whistleblowing Law
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Require institutions to facilitate
5. Provide financial incentives
Whistleblowing Law
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Require institutions to facilitate
5. Provide financial incentives
Whistleblowing Law
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Require institutions to facilitate
5. Provide financial incentives
Whistleblowing Law
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Require institutions to facilitate
5. Provide financial incentives
Whistleblowing Law
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Facilitate disclosure
5. Provide financial incentives
Whistleblowing Law
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Facilitate disclosure
5. Provide financial incentives
White Paper on the Law of Whistleblowing
Kathleen Clark
Lessons from the
U.S. experience
comprehensive rather than piecemeal
U.K.’sPublic Interest Disclosure Act
(PIDA)
Is the House for Whistleblowers
billcomprehensive?
public & privatesectors
Art. 4, ¶ 2
Geen melding kan worden gedaan door rechterlijke ambtenaren,
bedoeld in artikel 1, onderdeel b, onder 1° tot en met 4°, van de Wet
op de rechterlijke organisatie.
Art. 4, ¶ 2
No mention can be done by judicial officers referred to in Article 1,
subsection b, below 1 ° to 4 °, of the Law on the Judiciary.
employers of
50+ employees
definition of
“employee”
Suspected Wrongdoing
need to protect
insiders who assist whistleblower
if the disclosure is prohibited
by other law?
“good faith”
anonymous or
confidential whistleblowing
conflict of
roles
Whistleblower Protection
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Facilitate disclosure
5. Provide financial incentives
an ineffective
whistleblower protection lawis worse than
no whistleblower protection lawat all
Will the House for Whistleblowers
offereffective
protection?
Compensation for RetaliationLargely Ineffective
Financial Incentives Effective
Financial Incentives
False Claims Act
Dodd Frank – SEC Whistleblower Program
IRS Whistleblower Program
leadership
U.S. Office
of Special Counsel
Whistleblowing Law
1. Require disclosure
2. Prohibit retaliation
3. Compensate for retaliation
4. Facilitate disclosure
5. Provide financial incentives
The House for Whistleblowers:
A U.S. Perspective
Kathleen [email protected]
University of Amsterdam
June 28, 2013