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Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

A whistle blower is a person who exposes secretive information exposes an illegal act. In 1998 Parliament passed the Public Disclosure Act which protects whistleblowers from punishment by their employer. The act was notable in that it protected whistle blowers who had signed a non-disclosure agreement with their employer.

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 @9DSC38Janswered…3yrs3Y

It depends on the illegal act

 @9PRKV7Lanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes - as long as sufficient evidence is supplied and the company is found guilty of the illegal activity

 @8QVXJSZanswered…5yrs5Y

No but make a law that protects foreign whistleblowers

 @8J4VV38answered…6yrs6Y

Judge on a case by case basis

 @93V8XL5answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only if the information is backed up with verified proof.

 @8SQSZL6answered…5yrs5Y

No, a non disclosure agreement is a contract based on trust and for someone to break said trust after having signed a legally binding document, they should not be protected. If there is a chance they might speak simply refuse to sign the document

 @8SNPYSBanswered…5yrs5Y

Abolish the state

 @9CYFBXSanswered…3yrs3Y

Depends on nature of issue

 @9866KWGanswered…3yrs3Y

The government should not be able to prosecute

 @97GYB8Ranswered…4yrs4Y

snitches get stiches

 @96SMGRPanswered…4yrs4Y

Whistle blowing can annoy some people so I suggest they do it inside I know there’s a Ukrainian saying that if you whistle you’ll have no money but it’s either have no money or don’t whistle

 @94CKMVNanswered…4yrs4Y

We already have legislation. It just isn’t enforced. Whistleblowers are victimised, not supported.

 @8NZ4ZKQanswered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but the whistleblower's name must not be mentioned in the media after the prosecution of the employer.

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