On 7 July 2022, the third version of the bill on the protection of whistleblowers (bill number: UC 101) was published on the Government Legislation Centre’s website. The submitted bill includes several changes compared with the bill published on 12 April 2022.
It should be emphasised that the draft law makes changes to the employer's liability. The employer will not be able to exclude his liability for retaliation by showing that he was motivated by objective and duly justified reasons. The onus will be on the employer to prove that the actions taken do not constitute retaliation. The same solution is to be applied to the provision of work or services on a basis other than employment.
Legislative work on the bill is at an early stage. The bill has not been submitted to parliament.