20% of whistleblowers suffer at work as result

One in five employees in the State who report wrongdoing at work has suffered as a result, according to a survey by the anti-corruption body Transparency International.

However, 28% of those who reported wrongdoing said that speaking out had had a positive impact on their working lives, according to the survey, seen by the Irish Examiner.

Transparency International’s ‘Integrity At Work’ survey also found that one in 10 employees had reported wrongdoing at work in the course of their career.