7 Amendments of Fulvio MARTUSCIELLO related to 2016/2224(INI)
Amendment 18 #
C. whereas EU law already contains certain provisions protecting whistle- blowers against reprisals, including with regard to money laundering, but does not yet provide for horizontal legislation applying to all public and private bodies; Commission is therefore asked to make thorough evaluation of possible legal basis, if any, for possible further action at EU level with this regard;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present horizontal legislationmake thorough assessment of possible legal basis for possible further action at EU level with regards to protection of whistle- blowers as soon as possible;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out the need to ensure that whistle-blowers are able to report not only illegal activities but also wrongdoing and any information inthat represent a threat or harm to the public interest;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Argues that whistle-blowers should be free to report both internally, within the workplace, and externally,to the authorities responsible and should be protected regardless of their choice of reporting channel;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses thate importance for whistle-blowers should not bear the burden ofto give a proof when it comes to demonstrating that they acted in good faith, as what matters is whether the information disclosed is in the public interest, or exposes wrongdoing and other misconducdisclosing the information for the purpose of protecting the public interest;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the CommissionMember State to ensure that whistle-blowers have access to independent legal advice and financial and psychological support, and can claim compensation for harassment or the loss of their current or future livelihood if said harm is caused in retaliation for a disclosure made under whistle-blower protection. Calls on the Commission to see whether there are best practices present that could be shared in this sense;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for it to be laid down that companies which take fully verified action in retaliation against whistle-blowers may not receive monies from EU funds nor enter into contracts with public bodies.