Whistleblower is a term used to describe a person who reports activities or conditions which they believe are illegal, unethical, or not in compliance with established standards. It can be used to refer to individual employees of an organization as well as outsiders, such as the media and watchdog groups. The term implies that the individual has acted on behalf of public interest rather than personal gain.

In terms of legal criteria ,a whistleblower is defined by U.S lawsas someone “who has reliable information and makes disclosures about violations of law , gross mismanagement, abuseof authorityorenvironmental/safety hazards” . This definition encompassesall types misconductthat couldbefoundin workplace covering wide rangeoffactors fromdiscriminationto financialcorruption . Significantlyfederal statutesprovide protectionswhistleblowers makingdisclosures so longas those actions fallwithin scope parametersdefinedby relevantlaws.