Whistleblower Protection Policy in United States

Definition of Whistleblower Protection Policy (in Charity Law)

A concept of Whistleblower Protection Policy in the context of charitable ogranizations applicable in the United States is provided here: A policy to encourage staff and volunteers to come forward with credible information on illegal practices or violations of adopted policies of the organization. The policy specifies that the organization will protect the individual from retaliation. It also identifies those staff or board members or outside parties to whom such information can be reported. Such policies may be known by another name, such as a policy on reporting malfeasance or misconduct.

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• Charity
• Foundation
• NGOs