Whistleblowing in Labor Law is used in Anglo-Saxon Law as to
"appealto public opinion against common fault".
In other words, whistleblowing refers to the disclosure of
misconduct, illegality, or negligence misconduct in the workplace
by the employee.
Although the term whistleblowing does not yet have an exact
equivalent in Turkish, the concept comprises the English words
whistle and blow. To summarize, whistleblowing reveals negligence,
misconduct, and unlawful acts in the workplace.
The term whistleblowing was first regulated in the UK. The 1998
PIDA (The Public Interest Disclosure Act) introduced provisions
related to whistleblowing. Accordingly, if there are activities in
a workplace that are contrary to tax, health, safety, or
environmental protection legislation, the worker who learns that
these are being concealed must first report the situation to their
superiors, then to the state authorities and, if necessary, to the
media.
