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Non-corrupt and professional public administration — #74 Dismissal protection of whistleblowers

A legitimate corruption announcement triggers dismissal protection for the public employee which is effective retroactively from the moment of making the announcement. Whistleblower which made a legitimate corruption announcement cannot be dismissed until the investigation which he/she instigated is terminated.

Justification and sources

Update history

date	reason	effectiveness	progression
06/2017 current	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not bestow on a legitimate whistleblower an effective protection before the act of dismissal as such. The parallel MP proposal grants to a legitimate whistleblower the status of protected whistleblower; as long as such status is granted the whistleblower can be dismissed only with the consent of the Labour Authority if such dismissal was not related to whistleblowing.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
05/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not bestow on a legitimate whistleblower an effective protection before the act of dismissal as such. The parallel MP proposal grants to a legitimate whistleblower the status of protected whistleblower; as long as such status is granted the whistleblower can be dismissed only with the consent of the Labour Authority if such dismissal was not related to whistleblowing.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
04/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not bestow on a legitimate whistleblower an effective protection before the act of dismissal as such. The parallel MP proposal grants to a legitimate whistleblower the status of protected whistleblower; as long as such status is granted the whistleblower can be dismissed only with the consent of the Labour Authority if such dismissal was not related to whistleblowing.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
03/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not bestow on a legitimate whistleblower an effective protection before the act of dismissal as such. The parallel MP proposal grants to a legitimate whistleblower the status of protected whistleblower; as long as such status is granted the whistleblower can be dismissed only with the consent of the Labour Authority if such dismissal was not related to whistleblowing.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 60%	More
02/2017	The legislative intention does not bestow on a legitimate whistleblower an effective protection before the act of dismissal as such. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance grants to a legitimate whistleblower the status of protected whistleblower; as long as such status is granted the whistleblower can be dismissed only with the consent of the Labour Authority if such dismissal was not related to whistleblowing.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 50%	More
04/2016	The legislative intention does not bestow on a legitimate whistleblower an effective protection before the act of dismissal as such. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance grants to a legitimate whistleblower the status of protected whistleblower; as long as such status is granted the whistleblower can be dismissed only with the consent of the Labour Authority if such dismissal was not related to whistleblowing.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 40%	More
08/2015	The submission of a legislative regulation of whistleblowing and the protection of whistleblowers is foreseen in the governmental Action plan and Conception for fighting corruption.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 30%	More