Glencoe Accounting

Chapter 23: Plant Assets and Depreciation

Extend: Matter of Ethics

Who Will They Believe?

• In many cases, employees who know of wrongdoing in the workplace do not report it because they fear employer retaliation and the loss of their job.
• Using your favorite search engine, find out what "whistleblower" protections are provided by law. Choose one of the following topics and prepare a brief written report.

• The Whistleblower Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
• Environmental Whistleblowers

• Given these protections, why do you think many employees still choose not to report wrongdoings?