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The Jamaican Senate today passed the whistleblower law aimed at providing protection for people in the workplace who provide information on criminal activities at their place of employment.
The bill which had been the subject of rigorous debate during sittings of a joint select committee of parliament was approved by the Senate in an extended sitting this afternoon with 36 amendments.
Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, the leader of Government Business in the Senate had piloted the debate in the Upper House.
This afternoon she said the new law will form a critical part of the Government anti-corruption initiatives.
The Bill will now go to the Lower House for its approval.
The whistle-blower legislation will protect individuals who blow the cover on wrongdoing in organisations.
It is intended to cover all forms of misconduct that can be reported within an organisation and will address incidents of gross mismanagement that has passed or is imminent.
The provision will also allow for a disclosure to be made if someone within an organisation has a legal obligation to act or carry out an activity and does not do so.
The definition of employee under the legislation has been widened to cover independent contractors, voluntary, religious, and charitable organisations.
The bill which had been the subject of rigorous debate during sittings of a joint select committee of parliament was approved by the Senate in an extended sitting this afternoon with 36 amendments.
Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, the leader of Government Business in the Senate had piloted the debate in the Upper House.
This afternoon she said the new law will form a critical part of the Government anti-corruption initiatives.
The Bill will now go to the Lower House for its approval.
The whistle-blower legislation will protect individuals who blow the cover on wrongdoing in organisations.
It is intended to cover all forms of misconduct that can be reported within an organisation and will address incidents of gross mismanagement that has passed or is imminent.
The provision will also allow for a disclosure to be made if someone within an organisation has a legal obligation to act or carry out an activity and does not do so.
The definition of employee under the legislation has been widened to cover independent contractors, voluntary, religious, and charitable organisations.