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Docks bullying whistleblowers given 24-hour bodyguards, paid out millions
At least five Melbourne docks workers bullied at work have been paid out nearly $3.4 million over behaviour including an assault on a female crane driver and threats that caused the company to hire 24-hour bodyguards to protect victimised staff. Two of the workers...
QLD’s CCC To Be Investigated By Founder to review Corruption in Government and CCC
Queensland Government Fraud and Misconduct interfering with Whistleblowers
A Former QLD public servant has claimed the state government inappropriately interfered with his job, sparking calls for an inquiry into the government.
Queensland whistleblowers need better protection, Logan Mayor says | 7.30
The name Tony Fitzgerald is synonymous with corruption busting in Queensland. The 80-year-old is being pulled out of retirement by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to conduct an inquiry into the structure and powers of the state's powerful Crime and Corruption...
Dissecting the Directive: Understanding the EU’s Whistleblowing Policy
At the end of last year new legislation was brought in to implement The Whistleblower Directive (2019/1937) (the Directive). Within the remaining 27 EU member states, companies and public bodies with 250 or more employees must implement an internal reporting system....
English cricket’s race issue sparks again
Another Parliamentary hearing, another plan and another apology. Just another day in English's cricket ongoing struggle to come to terms with the racism within it. Coinciding with the appearance of four county cricket chairs in front of a select committee on Tuesday...
General whistleblower protection framework – Portugal
Law 93/2021 establishing the general whistleblower protection framework (“RPDI”) and transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937, of 23 October 2019, on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (“Directive”), was published December 20, 2021. The RPDI...
Lack of whistleblower complaints prompts local government audit
Public sector whistleblowers made almost 1,000 reports to investigating agencies in NSW, the state’s Ombudsman says, but there are concerns public authorities may be under-reporting internal public interest disclosures. Paul Miller A report handed down this week shows...
ISO 37002 Whistleblowing Management Systems: New Global Standard on Organisational Whistleblowing Services
ISO 37002 is the guideline for whistleblowing management systems currently being developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The international standard is scheduled for completion by the end of 2021. The need for a Standard dedicated to...
New laws in effect from 1 January 2020
What are the key requirements of the new laws? Whistleblowers have a right to make anonymous disclosures, and to have their identity protected. Disclosure of a whistleblower’s identity without consent could result in a fine of up to $1,050,000 for an individual and...
St Kevin’s denied its victims dignity and compassion
So why wasn't there a Whistle Blowing Service in place that allow them to report? January 1, 2020 was the deadline given to all schools to comply. So why are many schools still not compliant? The most recent principal appointed at the troubled St Kevin’s College in...
Getting Started with the new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive.
The new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive has now been approved. This starts the process for member states to establish rules that will protect whistleblowers who report breaches of EU law. Below is some practical information from Confidential Reporting on what...
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