Government approves amendment to criminalize decision-makers on disciplinary measures for whistleblowers

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Government approves amendment to criminalize decision-makers on disciplinary measures for whistleblowers

On the 4th, the government passed a Cabinet resolution on a bill to amend the Whistleblower Protection Act, which includes a prohibition on unfavorable treatment of public servants and employees of private companies for whistleblowing. The bill prohibits unfavorable treatment of whistleblowers and stipulates criminal penalties for employees who violate the law and are involved in the disposal of whistleblowers. This essentially determines whethe…