Whistleblower Protection Act

A former Apple employee who had filed a whistleblower complaint related to Apple's use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has inspired draft legislation in Washington state that seeks to restrict companies' use of NDAs in settlements of workplace harassment and discrimination claims.

There is a need to bring some provisions in Whistleblowers Act to protect witnesses that would provide confidence to those who expose corruption, Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary said today.

Protesting against proposed amendments in Whistleblowers Protection Act-2011, an RTI activist from Madhya Pradesh, who exposed the Vyapam scam, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi over the issue.

The amendments to the Whistleblowers' Act that have been cleared by the Lok Sabha is under attack. The opposition has warned that the bill will be blocked in Rajya Sabha, where the government is in minority.

The extension of Lok Sabha session by three working days has enabled the government to complete some of its crucial agenda including a bill against black money stashed abroad and another to amend the Whistleblowers Protection Act.

The priority of this government it appears, is to shut out questioning voices, to shut out opposition and in short, to shut out all dissent, says Pawan Khera.

People who expose corruption in government or irregularities by public functionaries can now be free of any fear of victimization.

As the two main parties trade barbs, the fate of crucial legislation hangs in the balance.

A former Apple employee who had filed a whistleblower complaint related to Apple's use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has inspired draft legislation in Washington state that seeks to restrict companies' use of NDAs in settlements of workplace harassment and discrimination claims.

There is a need to bring some provisions in Whistleblowers Act to protect witnesses that would provide confidence to those who expose corruption, Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary said today.

Protesting against proposed amendments in Whistleblowers Protection Act-2011, an RTI activist from Madhya Pradesh, who exposed the Vyapam scam, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi over the issue.

The amendments to the Whistleblowers' Act that have been cleared by the Lok Sabha is under attack. The opposition has warned that the bill will be blocked in Rajya Sabha, where the government is in minority.

The extension of Lok Sabha session by three working days has enabled the government to complete some of its crucial agenda including a bill against black money stashed abroad and another to amend the Whistleblowers Protection Act.

The priority of this government it appears, is to shut out questioning voices, to shut out opposition and in short, to shut out all dissent, says Pawan Khera.

People who expose corruption in government or irregularities by public functionaries can now be free of any fear of victimization.

As the two main parties trade barbs, the fate of crucial legislation hangs in the balance.