High time Singapore sets up proper whistleblower laws, protection
THE Australian parliament recently passed a host of amendments to the country's whistleblowing laws which will, when they take effect in July, raise the level of protection for whistleblowers and make it a requirement for public (listed) companies and large private companies there to have a whistleblowing policy.
This development Down Under begs the question: When will Singapore see fit to institutionalise legal protection for our whistleblowers?
Whistleblower policies in corporate Singapore are currently of the "optional", "best practices" variety - meaning that the companies that see fit to have one are lauded for setting a good example, but none are required by law or even conduct codes to do so.
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