12 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2016/2224(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the role of whistle-blowers is to help in deterring and preventinghelp to disclose or report acts or omissions which could harm the public interest as well as to deter future wrongdoing and corruption, thus contributing to the promotion of the rule of law, freedom of expression, transparency and democratic accountability;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the importance of protection of whistleblowers has been recognised by all major international instruments concerning corruption and whistle-blowing standards have been set out by the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 and the 2009 OECD Anti- Bribery Recommendation;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas recent mass leaks revealing corruption, such as the Panama Papers affair or the avoidance of rules on labour law leading in certain cases to precariousillegal employment, confirm the importance of the role played by whistle- blowers in defending the public interest;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas serious concerns have often been raised that whistle-blowers can face hostility and exclusion at their place of work, rather than being viewed positively; whereas fears of retaliation can result in a chilling effect on whistle-blowers thereby endangering the public interest;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the objective of whistle- blowing should be the reporting of acts or omissions that represent a threat to the public interest or a breach of law;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas some Member States already haignificant legal gaps and weaknesses in whistle-blower protection within a number of Member States results in an uneven laws thatevel of protection of whistle- blowers, but others do not, which limits the protection of whistle-blow across the EU; whereas this is particularly significant where therse are cross the EU; -border or EU-wide implications;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas corruption is one of the mosta serious problems facing the worldEuropean Union today, as it can hamper a sMember State’s' ability to deliver inclusive economic growth in various fields;and competitiveness; whereas corruption is estimated to cost the EU economy €120 billion annually or 1% of EU GDP1a; __________________ 1ahttps://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what- we-do/policies/organized-crime-and- human-trafficking/corruption_en
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for effective measures to protect workhistle-blowers who detect and report wrongdoings in the field of unemploymentworkplace specifically protection from dismissal or other work-related unfair treatment, retaliation and criminal and civil liability;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the dangers to the public interest of excluding whistle-blowing workers from career progression and of retaliation by colleagues at their workplace, and the dampening effect this has on those who may come across wrongdoing;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of devising instruments to ban any form of retaliation, whether this be active dismissal or passive measures such as the blocking of promotionin the form of harassment, dismissal or other punitive or discriminatory treatment;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges employers and the authorities to put in place effective channels for reporting and disclosing wrongdoing and to act on the information reported to them after this has been thoroughly verified, and to address the shortcomings identified;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that proper legislation is needed; encourages Member States to develop legislative instruments that protect those who report justverified and proven breaches of conduct towrongdoing within organisations or public authorities;