Bill Type
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Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS ENSURING THEIR SECURITY AND PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR THEIR WELFARE
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Date filed
June 30, 2016
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00047 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS ENSURING THEIR SECURITY AND PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR THEIR WELFARE | |
| SHORT TITLE : Whistleblower Protection Act Of 2016 | |
| ABSTRACT : Provides for a reward system to benefit the whistleblowers, protection against liabilities, security, protection of records against inappropriate disclosures, and assurance against discrimination or retaliatory actions in the workplace. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : FORTUN, LAWRENCE LEMUEL H. | |
| DATE FILED : 2016-06-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Sy-Alvarado (007 2016-08-08) | 2. Maceda (010 2016-08-15) |
| 3. Sambar (010 2016-08-15) | 4. Panganiban (013 2016-08-22) |
| 5. Lazatin (045 2016-11-16) | 6. Dalipe (092 2017-05-22) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2016-07-26 |
Abstract
Provides for a reward system to benefit the whistleblowers, protection against liabilities, security, protection of records against inappropriate disclosures, and assurance against discrimination or retaliatory actions in the workplace
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