1 in 5 corporate whistleblowers experienced some form of retaliation as a result of trying to do the right and ethical thing in fighting corporate corruption according to a report released by the Ethics Resource Center.
So I guess the next time you see someone skimming a little off the top, just make sure to get your cut.
I could see how hard it would be to be a “whistleblower.” I’d be afraid of the corporations always winning out – they have all the $ and power. What does the worker have? Fears of getting fired, their name smeared, not being able to get a job somewhere else… Corporations need more EXTERNAL oversight…to protect the 99%… Too many corporations, CEO’s etc. get away with a lot, then when they get fired, still get a ton of $…