Activities of Renate WEBER related to 2016/2224(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies
Amendments (5)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the role of whistle-blowers is to help in detecting, deterring and preventing wrongdoing and, corruption and cases of fraud, thus contributing to the promotion of the rule of law, transparency and democratic accountability;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the existence of a legal framework does not always guarantee proper implementation and effectiveness, therefore ensuring compliance with the existing legislation by Member States is indispensable;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas corruption is one of the most serious problems facing the world today, as it can hamper a state’'s ability to deliver inclusive economic growth in various fields, thus leading to unemployment, growing inequalities, untrustworthy investment environment and stagnant development;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measures to protect workers who detect and report wrongdoings in the field of unemployment, including the right to confidentiality;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of devising instruments to ban any form of retaliation, whether this besuch as active dismissal or passive measures such as the, suspension, demotion, loss of promotion opportunities, punitive transfers and reductions in or deductions of wages, bloacking of promotionlisting, harassment or other punitive or discriminatory treatment;