Abstract
Cet article propose d’examiner d’un œil critique les récentes évolutions législatives apportées au régime australien en matière de dénonciation des entreprises. Il en explique les principaux changements, identifie les failles relatives à la protection des lanceurs d’alerte, et analyse l’interprétation de ces nouvelles dispositions par la jurisprudence récente. Il ressort de cette analyse que les tribunaux ont développé une interprétation très restrictive de ce dispositif, et rendu des décisions dont les effets sont en désaccord avec la politique et l’objectif poursuivis.
This article critically examines recent legislative changes to Australia’s corporate whistleblowing regime. The article explains key changes, identifies gaps in protections and considers recent jurisprudence that interprets new provisions. It is argued that courts have adopted narrow interpretative approaches in the decisions considered, with practical impacts that are in tension with the policy and purpose of the new regime.
This article critically examines recent legislative changes to Australia’s corporate whistleblowing regime. The article explains key changes, identifies gaps in protections and considers recent jurisprudence that interprets new provisions. It is argued that courts have adopted narrow interpretative approaches in the decisions considered, with practical impacts that are in tension with the policy and purpose of the new regime.
| Translated title of the contribution | Mind the gaps: the whistleblower regime and some recent interpretations of statutory whistleblower protections by Australian courts |
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| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 20-29 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Revue de Droit Compare du Travail et de la Securite Sociale |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2022 |