Businesses found ignoring tips from employees about possible internal wrongdoing could face stiffer penalties, warned Mary Inman, partner at law firm Constantine Cannon, at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference in Washington, D.C.
A whistleblowing employee serves as an early warning system for the organization that a potential risk exists and needs to be addressed, said Inman, who was interviewed during a fireside chat by Neta Meidav, chief executive officer and co-founder of software company Vault Platform.
