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ODAC Submission to Department of Labour on the Labour Relations Amendment Bill

LRA Amendment Bill Submission

The purpose of this submission is to highlight the impact of the proposed amendments on the protection and remedies afforded to whistleblowers (‘employees’) under the Protected Disclosures Act and to suggest some alternative draft amendments to the Bill. 

International Conference on Corruption: 1 – 2 February 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo, in the light of many states, signed and ratified the 8th United Nations Convention to Combat against Corruption adopted in Merida (Mexico), December 9, 2003.

Emma Levy of ODAC with some delegates attending conference

To fulfill its commitments to fight corruption, the Democratic Republic of Congo signed an agreement with the Republic of South Africa, dated 24 August 2004, a Framework Agreement of Cooperation, with particular emphasis on Promotion of Ethical Values and Cultural Heritage Declaration, following which a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding, on the Fight against Corruption was signed February 18, 2008 between the Governments of Congo and South Africa as well as Office of the United Nations against Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Full report  on the International Conference on Corruption held at the Democratic Republic of Congo by Emma Levy

 ’Speak Out for Service Delivery: The Protected Disclosures Act as a tool for organizational accountability’:

This pocket-sized whistleblowing manual, written and edited by Emma Levy, for ODAC’s Drivers of Change project provides a comprehensive guide to the Protected Disclosures Act and Companies Act.  It also contains advice and templates on whistleblowing policies.

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