Italy: the chamber of deputies has definitively adopted a law to protect whistleblowers

To apply equally in the public and private sectors, on 15 November Italy’s ‘whistleblowing’ law was voted in by a significant majority of the country’s Chamber of Deputies. The law intends to afford better protection to people who signal workplace-based illegal activity. The text includes measures to safeguard whistleblowers’ anonymity and ensure they do not subsequently suffer reprisals or discrimination. The law is a step towards greater transparency in a country where corruption is commonplace.