내부고발자 보호를 위한 제도개선에 관한 소고 ― 기업의 내부고발자 보호를 중심으로 ―

We often see cases that whistleblowers are not protected. Those who become whistleblowers can choose to bring information or allegations to surface either internally or externally. Internally, a whistleblower can bring his/her accusations to the attention of other people within the accused organization such as an immediate supervisor. Externally, a whistleblower can bring allegations to light by contacting a third party outside of an accused organization such as the media, government, law enforcement, or those who are concerned. Whistleblowers, however, take the risk of facing stiff reprisal and retaliation from those who are accused or alleged of wrongdoing. Because of this, a number of laws exist to protect whistleblowers. South Korea has a law that protects whistleblowers, but the law does not play a proper role. Therefore, a new system should be established to protect whistleblowers. New guidelines should include: First, it should include that the CEO must be directly and explicitly responsible for the system in order to protect the whistleblower. Second, when conducting an investigation of internal charges, care should be taken to ensure that internal members recognize it as periodic audits or unspecified investigations. Third,it is necessary that Regular and ongoing evaluations and inspections of internal complaints deployed within a firm. For example, it is necessary to conduct objective evaluations and checks through neutral and fair third parties on a regular basis for the improvement of internal complaints system, operation conditions, performance, education or training effects, and guidelines. Finally, it will be necessary to establish department seperate from Ceo for Whistleblower.