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Taiwan passed legislation enhancing whistleblower protections for people who expose corruption and misconduct in public sector and state-ownded enterprises.
The Legislative Yuan passed a bill on last Friday aimed at enhancing protections for whistleblowers, marking a significant advancement in safeguarding individuals’ rights and safety for those who expose illegal actions for the public good.
The new law initially applies to whistleblowers reporting corruption and misconduct within the public sector and state-owned enterprises. However, there is a provision that allows for the potential extension of these protections to the private sector after three years.
The agencies responsible for handling whistleblowing include government agencies and their heads, or designated units or personnel within the public sector. It also covers the heads, responsible persons, or designated units or personnel of state-owned enterprises, government-controlled businesses, organizations, or institutions, as well as prosecutorial agencies, judicial police agencies, regulatory authorities for specific industries, the Control Yuan, and the government ethics bodies.
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