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Synopsys of Whistleblowing in 23 Jurisdictions
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovenia
Does your jurisdiction allow certain interested groups (e.g. trade unions, consumer protection groups) to take collective action to protect whistleblowers?
Yes, trade unions and noncommercial organisations
No
Yes, trade unions
Yes, trade unions
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Does your jurisdiction allow financial incentives or rewards for whistleblowers?
No provision
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Yes, employer may set incentives
No
No
South Korea UK USA What is the overall relevance of whistleblowing in your jurisdiction? How would you rate Little relevance Some relevance, but Important, relevance the overall relevance many cases do not seem growing since of this subject in the to reach the courts “Watergate” scandal field of employment and again after law? Snowden disclosures Are there many cases Few cases, some Yes Yes or is there extensive literature literature on this subject? What is the legal basis for the protection of whistleblowers in your jurisdiction? Are there any special Yes, special Yes Yes, many statutes for statutes on the statute each for certain situations protection of public and for (nationwide and whistleblowers in private sector regional), but no your jurisdiction? general statute on the protection of whistleblowers Are there any general Yes, case-law Yes, antidiscrimination – statutes covering interpreting legislation whistleblowing in statutes your jurisdiction? Are whistleblowers Yes, case-law Yes, case-law Yes, case-law protected by the interpreting interpreting special interpreting special case-law in your special legislation legislation legislation jurisdiction? Case-law often interprets special legislation restrictively, lowering level of protection (continued)
