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The Government is strengthening the Protected Disclosures Act to provide better protection for whistle blowers, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins said today. “The Protected Disclosures Act is meant to encourage people to speak up about serious wrongdoing in the workplace and protect them from losing their jobs or being mistreated. “We know however that …
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is formalising its procedures with a phone line and dedicated email inbox for whistleblowers. The move comes as the regulator beefs up its prudential function and as it continues with its review alongside the Financial Markets Authority on the conduct of banks and major insurers. Phone calls and emails …
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Susan Hornsby-Geluk An Opinion piece relating to whistleblowing allegations in the United States and the application of New Zealand Protected Disclosures Act. Retrieved from: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/116594989/a-new-zealand-guide-for-whistleblowers
Office of the Ombudsman Today the Chief Ombudsman published a new guide for agencies on whistle-blowing, and his submission to the State Services Commission consultation on the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA). Guide for agencies The new guide contains best practice for agencies’ internal policies and procedures. We also have an updated guide for people who …
Transparency International Secretariat The G20 High Level Principles for Effective Protection of Whistleblowers endorsed today at the G20 Summit in Osaka are a welcome acknowledgement of the crucial role whistleblowers play in bringing wrongdoing to light, and the retribution they often face. G20 countries should now move quickly to turn words into action, and pass national legislation that matches …
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State Services Commission Between 29 October to 21 December 2018, the public were consulted on proposed changes to the Protected Disclosures Act. This involved receipt of comment online, in writing and face-to-face feedback at four workshops. In total, 73 submissions were received and 54 people attended the four workshops. This input will help shape the …
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Office of the Ombudsman Public awareness of the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) is very low, according to research undertaken on behalf of the Ombudsman. Research company UMR polled 1000 people in late March and early April. The research has a margin of error of ±3%. “Just 9% of respondents said they were aware of the …
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Why are we consulting the public? Sometimes, people find out their manager or co-worker is engaging in activities that are illegal, corrupt or pose a serious threat to public safety. The Government is committed to protecting New Zealanders who ‘speak up’ in these circumstances. We have a law in New Zealand - the Protected Disclosures …
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HON CHRIS HIPKINS The public will get a chance to have their say on proposed changes to the Protected Disclosures Act 2000, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins announced today. The purpose of the Act is to encourage people to speak up about serious wrongdoing in the workplace and protect them from losing their jobs …
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State Services Commission In early 2018, the State Services Commission held a targeted consultation process with stakeholders on their views of the Protected Disclosures Act 2000. This report summarises the major themes that emerged from our conversations on the strengths, issues and challenges with the current regime. We have tried to capture the range of …
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