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Whistleblower Protection Act

Article 5, paragraph (1)

第五条第一項

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  1. In force today

    In addition to what is provided for in Article 3, a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) must not treat a whistleblower who is or was employed by the business operator in a disadvantageous manner, such as by demotion, reduction of salary, or non-payment of retirement allowance, or otherwise, on the grounds that the whistleblower has conducted whistleblowing provided for in the items of Article 3.

    第三条に規定するもののほか、第二条第一項第一号に定める事業者は、その使用し、又は使用していた公益通報者が第三条各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として、当該公益通報者に対して、降格、減給、退職金の不支給その他不利益な取扱いをしてはならない。

  2. Not yet in force Act No. 62 of 2025 Reworded

    In addition to what is provided for in Article 3, aIf the business operator provided forspecified in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) must not treat a whistleblower who is or was employed by the business operator in a disadvantageous manner, such as by demotion, reduction of salary, or non-payment of retirement allowance, or otherwise, on the grounds that the whistleblower has conducted(iii) entrusts or has previously entrusted the business to a specified entrusted business operator, the business operator must not cancel the contract relating to the entrustment of business, reduce the volume of transactions, suspend transactions, reduce the remuneration, or otherwise treat the specified entrusted business operator disadvantageously on the grounds of the whistleblowing provided for in the itemseach item of Article 3, paragraph (1) by a whistleblower who is a specified person engaged in entrusted business for the specified entrusted business operator.

    第三条に規定するもののほか、第二条第一項第一号第三号に定める事業者は、その使用し、又は使用していた業務委託をし、又は業務委託をしていた特定受託事業者に係る特定受託業務従事者である公益通報者が第三条第一項各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として、当該公益通報者に対して、降格、減給、退職金の不支給特定受託事業者に対して、業務委託に係る契約の解除、取引の数量の削減、取引の停止、報酬の減額その他不利益な取扱いをしてはならない。

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