ITALY ISSUES FIRST FINE FOR WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION

The Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC - Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione) has finally issued a fine for retaliatory measures against a whistleblower, nearly 10 months after Italy’s whistleblower protection legislation took effect on December 29, 2018. The 2017 law (179/2017) protects public employees reporting illegal conduct in a public or government administrative body by outlawing retaliation including sanctions, dismissal, demotion, transfers to other offices, or any other measures having a negative effect on their working conditions.  ...


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