Whistleblower Protections Debate

Comments discuss whistleblower protections, risks of retaliation for exposing illegal activities, and whether specific situations qualify for legal safeguards, often referencing real-world cases and outcomes.

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ayushgp Jan 2, 2021 View on HN

Wouldn't this be protected as a whistleblower?

j-bos Aug 30, 2024 View on HN

Sounds like a situation needing a whistleblower.

parpfish May 18, 2024 View on HN

Wouldnt various whistleblower protections apply if you were reporting illegal activities?

neurobot123 Oct 26, 2021 View on HN

These whistleblowers, whose whistle are they blowing

sunaookami Jan 2, 2026 View on HN

if the user was a whistleblower they wouldn't post it on Reddit

enraged_camel Jul 16, 2019 View on HN

Retaliating against whistleblowers is illegal. Therefore, I strongly advise you stop treating it as “obvious” and “expected”.

DonHopkins Sep 3, 2017 View on HN

Unless you're a whistle blower exposing corruption.

bediger Mar 2, 2011 View on HN

Does this apply to whistleblowing? A whistleblower certainly strips others of some of their rights, eh?

kaonashi Jan 30, 2013 View on HN

It's a bad time to be a whistleblower too.

sharts Mar 14, 2024 View on HN

See what whistleblowers have had to say.