The Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000 was passed with the aim of protecting whistleblowers in the workplace. The decision of the Labour Appeal Court in Parliament of the Republic of South Africa v Charlton (2010 31 ILJ 2353) highlights the potential shortcomings of the Act which, if ...
The Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000 was enacted to provide protection to employees against "occupational detriments" for blowing the whistle on corrupt activities. The act forms part of the whistle-blowing framework, which includes the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, the ...