Whistleblowing is best described as:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Reporting suspected wrongdoing to a person or body able to act on it
- Step 1: Whistleblowing means raising concerns about illegal, unethical or dangerous practices.
- Step 2: Protected disclosure laws, such as the UK's Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, protect workers who do it in the proper way.
Answer
Reporting suspected wrongdoing to a person or body able to act on it.
Why not the others: This is a refusal and not a disclosure of wrongdoing. This is a breach of confidentiality for gain. Disclosure about working habits does not concern wrongdoing in the public interest.
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