The observations, opinions, and musings of students in an undergraduate seminar focused on employment law and policy.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Happy Ending?
Does this story reporting a $3 million verdict in favor of Nancy Olipares in her claim against the city of Honolulu fit the narrative of the whistle blower about which we spoke in class yesterday?
I think this is a great example that fits into the typical whistle-blower "stories" that were outlined in class
Olipares began her whistle-blowing venture in reaction to a moral breakdown of society --> she attempted to solve the issue internally --> she proceeded to weigh her options --> in the end, the law favors a CORRECT whistle-blower.
This model of a whistle-blower is also consistent with respect to stealing from governments. $3 million seems to be steep, but the government does not like their own people to rip them off!
As a final note, this article could have been worded in favor of Olipares, just like the Van Ostrand article in class seemed a bit derogatory.
I think this is a great example that fits into the typical whistle-blower "stories" that were outlined in class
ReplyDeleteOlipares began her whistle-blowing venture in reaction to a moral breakdown of society --> she attempted to solve the issue internally --> she proceeded to weigh her options --> in the end, the law favors a CORRECT whistle-blower.
This model of a whistle-blower is also consistent with respect to stealing from governments. $3 million seems to be steep, but the government does not like their own people to rip them off!
As a final note, this article could have been worded in favor of Olipares, just like the Van Ostrand article in class seemed a bit derogatory.