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Rule protects food safety whistleblowers
2016-05-02 16:22:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. A final rule was published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that provides whistleblower protections for company employees who disclose potential food safety problems. read more
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Whistleblowers fear new European law
2016-04-14 01:01:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The European Parliament is debating a bill later on Thursday that critics say threatens to turn whistleblowers into criminals
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Volkswagen to give whistleblowers a deadline
2015-11-13 06:44:44| Automakers - Topix.net
Volkswagen AG, the German auto group, is expected make an announcement to employees as soon as today that outlines clearer guidelines for whistleblowers to come forward with information about the emissions-cheating scandal, a person familiar with the situation said. The announcement is expected to include a deadline of the end of November for employees to provide self-incriminating information with impunity, as Volkswagen's management responds to pressure from regulatory agencies, especially the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to deliver a more detailed explanation of how Volkswagen came to cheat on emissions tests and who was responsible.
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VW's Open Door to Whistleblowers Closes at the End of the Month
2015-11-12 22:30:04| Automakers - Topix.net
Volkswagen AG wants its workers to be open about any cheating at the carmaker, as long as they talk by the end of the month. In a bid to emerge from the emissions scandal, VW is offering amnesty to employees that reveal information to help investigations into manipulation.
VW sets Nov. 30 deadline for whistleblowers to come forward
2015-11-12 18:25:30| Automakers - Topix.net
Volkswagen AG set a Nov. 30 deadline for workers to come forward and disclose information about the company's two emissions scandals in a move to speed up investigations. Europe's largest automaker has been making slow progress in finding out who had knowledge of the rigging of diesel emissions tests two months after the violations became public in the United States, and last week also admitted to cheating on carbon dioxide emissions certifications.