Preface
Silvio Cavallo and Marco Lucci"In 1882, Heinrick Ibsen published An Enemy of the People, a study of..."
"In 1882, Heinrick Ibsen published An Enemy of the People, a study of..."
"In 2017, Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of the EU competition policy, stated that..."
"The EU Whistleblower Directive aims to establish and uniform the standards for protection of..."
The United Kingdom was one of the first countries globally to introduce a set of legal rights specifically for the benefit of those who raise concerns in the workplace about wrongdoing, risk, or malpractice, and are treated detrimentally as a result (ie, whistleblowers).
The term 'whistleblowing' refers, in Italy as elsewhere, to the reporting by an employee or collaborator of a company of unlawful activities or unethical conduct (so-called wrongdoing) occurring and (or) in progress within public and private organisations, of which the whistleblower has become aware during and through their employment or collaboration.
Many advanced countries in Europe, the USA and Japan have passed laws asking companies based there to establish an internal whistleblowing system and even an internal report channel.
Whistleblowing has become a cornerstone of modern corporate governance and regulatory compliance, allowing employees and stakeholders to report misconduct and fostering a culture of transparency, accountability and integrity.