Sentences with phrase «new whistleblower protection»

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said through a spokeswoman that the government took a series of measures, both before and after the accident, including investing $ 100 million in the railway safety system, increasing fines for companies that broke the rules, and bringing in new whistleblower protection.

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Effective on June 16, 2015, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company amended and restated the Code to, among other things, reflect the following amendments: (1) added a new Whistleblower Exception provision under the Confidentiality section; (2) modified the provision regarding Protection of Covered Persons to clarify that such protections apply to any Covered Person who provides information or makes other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions; and (3) updated the policy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media GuideWhistleblower Exception provision under the Confidentiality section; (2) modified the provision regarding Protection of Covered Persons to clarify that such protections apply to any Covered Person who provides information or makes other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions; and (3) updated the policy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media Guidewhistleblower provisions; and (3) updated the policy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media Guidelines Policy.

Within hours, the White House installed a new chief of staff, Peter O'Rourke, who was a member of Trump's transition team and created the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the VA..

American whistleblower Edward Snowden delivers remarks via video link from Moscow to attendees at a discussion regarding an International Treaty on the Right to Privacy, Protection Against Improper Surveillance and Protection of Whistleblowers in Manhattan, New York September 24, 2015

American whistleblower Edward Snowden delivers remarks via video link from Moscow to attendees at a discussion regarding an International Treaty on the Right to Privacy, Protection Against Improper Surveillance and Protection of Whistleblowers in Manhattan, New York September 24, 2015 REUTERS / Andrew Kelly

The announcement of the new members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors came on the same day that a Vatican investigator will take the testimony in New York of one of the main whistleblowers in the Chilean cover - up scandnew members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors came on the same day that a Vatican investigator will take the testimony in New York of one of the main whistleblowers in the Chilean cover - up scandNew York of one of the main whistleblowers in the Chilean cover - up scandal.

He says the Panama Papers show how corruption is «scared of the spotlight» and urges new protection for whistleblowers who he says are under great danger in many countries.

The currently consultation offers whistleblower protection to too few people, over too few issues which are right to be exposed, and to too few organisations which should legitimately receive information, and with a new, unnecessary quango.

While there are general notification obligations under the regulatory regime and rules of professional conduct for lawyers, some query whether an unintended consequence of the new FCA / PRA regulatory regime (which provides that protections should apply to all whistleblowers) will be a concern for firms over the sanctity of their discussions with their legal counsel.

New Hampshire's Whistleblower Protection Act and common law protections work in tandem to protect whistleblowers and hold employers accountable for retaliation.

The introduction of new whistleblower laws will assist in the identification of white collar crimes and will expand the scope of whistleblower protection beyond the Corporations Act including protections to a broader class of persons, including former employees, contractors and relatives.

Employment lawyers fear that a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board broadening whistleblower protections under Sarbanes - Oxley may create new burdens for employers.

While protection against reprisals appeared as one of the new legislation's aims, many commentators regret that the adopted project does not offer increased protection to a whistleblower and will, therefore, not encourage whistleblowing in Switzerland.

The European Commission has published a new draft directive to strengthen whistleblower protection across the EU.

The Ontario Securities Commission announced Oct. 21 it was looking at a number of new enforcement initiatives including the prospect of introducing a whistleblower program, under which incentives and / or protection from retaliation might be provided to those who have information about marketplace misconduct.