Sentences with phrase «whistleblower protections for»

Congress has recently enacted whistleblower protections for contract employees and those who work for state and local governments to protect them when disclosing fraudulent spending of stimulus funds.

While most provinces and territories have whistleblower protection for public sector employees, all provinces and territories should also have whistleblower protection statutes in place for the private sector employees.

Not exact matches

For some users — like journalists or whistleblowers — the dark web is about identity protection.

«Sarbanes - Oxley did a lot to codify protections for whistleblowers, but it didn't really change the general culture or behavior at companies,» says Andrew Sherman, a partner at Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, a Washington - based law firm focused on small - business issues.

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.

The Rajoy government's timing could also have been better, coming just months after the European Parliament called for greater protection for whistleblowers like Falciani in its conclusions on the Panama Papers scandal:

Ms. Gray is also Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal, a role that coincides with her position as chairperson of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee, which is reviewing the Election Act, the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, the Conflicts of Interest Act, and the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act.

According to a report by Ann Marsh, for Financial Planning on December 9, «protections for whistleblowers have broken down at the Labor Department.»

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 scandal.

Network judicial activists and legal reform groups around the country to promote citizen involvement, concerted action, and protection for judicial «whistleblowers».

The bill, which is in recognition of Article 33 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption encourages state parties, seeks to develop legal frameworks for whistle - blowing and the protection of whistleblowers.

More regulation over standards, more protection for whistleblowers and more inspections — all fine, but where in all that is the disruptive innovation that will drive real, progressive change?

There are no whistleblower protections, for example.

Cuomo also outlined anti-sexual harassment proposals, announced earlier, that would end secret settlements and state taxpayer - financed payouts to victims, as well as establishing a statewide whistleblower protection system for alleged victims of sexual harassment.

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.

Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblowers.

ALBANY, NY (12/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today signed into law S. 8380 / A.11726, the Wage Theft Prevention Act, which addresses the failure by employers to pay statutorily - mandated minimum wages and overtime by requiring annual notifications of wages, expanding notifications, enhancing available remedies for wage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protections.

Schneiderman's amendment allowed for triple penalties in civil cases for tax fraud and established tough protections for whistleblowers.

Berger calls on all right minded people, people of conscience, and lovers of democracy and accountability «to petition the Australian government to repeal this repressive legislation and to promote openness, accountability, and protection for whistleblowers everywhere.»

The report is replete with examples of the social controversies involving science and technology at that time - the biological and environmental effects of nuclear weapons testing, DDT and other dioxins, the use of defoliants and herbicides by the U.S. military in Vietnam, the safety of nuclear power plants, the ban on fetal research, a moratorium on recombinant DNA research, the need for human subject protections and informed consent in genetics research, the misuse of psychology as a tool for torture, the implications of national security controls on science; misconduct in science, and the role of and protections for whistleblowers - many of which continue to resonate in the science and society relationship of today.

The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) requires Federal agencies to keep their employees, former employees, and applicants for employment informed of their antidiscrimination and whistleblower protections; post quarterly statistics on their websites; and train all employees regarding the rights and remedies to which they are entitled under the law.

The No FEAR Act, with an effective date of October 1, 2003, requires that Federal agencies be more accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws.

In addition, Presidential Policy Directive 19 extends whistleblower protections to Federal employees eligible for access to classified data and the Kirkpatrick Act of 2017 makes it unlawful to access a Federal employee's or an applicant's medical records for certain unauthorized purposes.

The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) requires Federal agencies to keep their employees, former employees, and applicants for employment informed of their antidiscrimination and whistleblower protections; post quarterly statistics on their Web sites; and train all employees regarding the rights and remedies to which they are entitled under the law.

In 2002, the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act was enacted to make all Federal agencies accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws and the Kirkpatrick Act of 2017 enhances disciplinary penalties for supervisors who engage in whistleblowing retaliation.

The AAE manages the Federal Whistleblower Protection Program for the agency.

By increasing identity protection for so - called whistleblowers, the effectiveness of the whistleblower protection and management of the public sector should improve since people who want to report government wrongdoing may also remain anonymous.

«Spying on everyone's internet histories and email, text and phone records with no suspicion of serious criminal activity and no basic protections for our rights undermines everything that's central to our democracy and freedom — our privacy, free press, free speech, protest rights, protections for journalists» sources and whistleblowers, and legal and patient confidentiality.

Despite the protections in the Act for whistleblowers, one may ask if such people are really likely to be able to stay anonymous and thus safe, or should suffer very stiff penalties for choosing not to send their spouses and fathers of their children, and possibly main source of support, off to jail and not to make them unemployable for many years.

Retaliation Claims and Whistleblower Representation: Texas has many anti-retaliation statutes that offer you protection if you have suffered retaliation for simply trying to do what is right.

Section 1278.5, coupled with the Supreme Court's holding in Fahlen, undoubtedly assists in promoting that policy for protecting patients and consumers across the state by enhancing protections for healthcare whistleblowers, who now have an immediate civil remedy without the delay of administrative exhaustion.

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.

In addition, to the extent that allegations have been made by whistleblowers, companies under investigation or conducting investigations should be careful to respect whistleblower rights to avoid claims for breach of the protections afforded to whistleblowers.

During your free - of - charge initial consultation, our Boston Qui - Tam Attorneys will explain the process of filing a Whistle - blower Lawsuit and the Whistleblower Protections available at law for those bringing the fraudulent behavior of financial institutions into the light.

There are a select list of claims for which there a statutes barring employment discrimination based upon seeking relief under them (mostly federal regulatory law whistleblower protections).

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.

We retain the basic concept in the NPRM of providing protection to a covered entity for the good faith whistleblower action of a member of its workforce or a business associate.

Other whistleblower protection laws may compensate for punitive damages.

If you tell on your company for its illegal actions and are fired or otherwise retaliated against, you can file a claim under the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA).

Charbonneau also recommended better protection for whistleblowers to help denounce corruption, because without them, the government is not equipped with the right tools to detect corruption and wrongdoing.

5) Oaths of secrecy for all public servants who have access to classified information (including subcontractors of government agencies) would have whistleblower protections that allow them to disclose classified information to the public at large but only if the employee can show that he or she approached multiple members of the House and Senate with the information, but his / her concerns fell on deaf ears.

The guide provides background about the existing landscape of whistleblower protection in Canada, as well as practical advice to help organizations determine what an effective system might be for its size and context.

Tamara Hunter of DLA Piper states, «Canada has comprehensive protection for whistleblowers in the public sector.

Transparency International Canada (TI - Canada, a non-governmental anti-corruption organization) is calling for the federal government to amend the Criminal Code and all levels of Canadian governments to introduce more robust legislative protection for whistleblowers in the private sector.

The subject area - specific protection (i.e., human rights, occupational health and safety, employment standards) for whistleblowers varies from province to province (source: Whistleblowing An employer's guide to global compliance).

It claims that Keil was preparing to «falsely pose as a victim of unfair employment practices» and sue Magic Leap for violating age discrimination and whistleblower protection laws.