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Non-corrupt and professional public administration — #81 Liability of the state if protection of whistleblowers not ensured

Should the state fail to provide the whistleblower sufficient physical and media protection, it has the duty to compensate any material and immaterial damage that occurs to him/her. The whistleblower shall also have the right to receive adequate financial compensation.

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Update history

date	reason	effectiveness	progression
06/2017 current	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not foresee a compensation for legitimate whistleblowers for the damage they suffered in relation to whistleblowing made, with the exception of damages received as a result of a successful court case regarding their illicit dismissal. The parallel MP proposal foresees the possibility to request from the ministry of finance the damages for the loss of income and for immaterial loss.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
05/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not foresee a compensation for legitimate whistleblowers for the damage they suffered in relation to whistleblowing made, with the exception of damages received as a result of a successful court case regarding their illicit dismissal. The parallel MP proposal foresees the possibility to request from the ministry of finance the damages for the loss of income and for immaterial loss.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
04/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not foresee a compensation for legitimate whistleblowers for the damage they suffered in relation to whistleblowing made, with the exception of damages received as a result of a successful court case regarding their illicit dismissal. The parallel MP proposal foresees the possibility to request from the ministry of finance the damages for the loss of income and for immaterial loss.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
03/2017	The Government proposal, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament, does not foresee a compensation for legitimate whistleblowers for the damage they suffered in relation to whistleblowing made, with the exception of damages received as a result of a successful court case regarding their illicit dismissal. The parallel MP proposal foresees the possibility to request from the ministry of finance the damages for the loss of income and for immaterial loss.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 60%	More
02/2017	The legislative intention does not foresee a compensation for legitimate whistleblowers for the damage they suffered in relation to whistleblowing made, with the exception of damages received as a result of a successful court case regarding their illicit dismissal. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance foresees the possibility to request from the ministry of finance the damages for the loss of income and for immaterial loss.	Effectiveness 50%	Progression 50%	More
04/2016	The legislative intention does not foresee a compensation for legitimate whistleblowers for the damage they suffered in relation to whistleblowing made, with the exception of damages received as a result of a successful court case regarding their illicit dismissal. The parallel proposal of the ministry of finance foresees the possibility to request from the ministry of finance the damages for the loss of income and for immaterial loss.	Effectiveness 50%	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