Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2018

No. 43 dated 1st June, 2018.

A BILL FOR A LAW TO AMEND THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LAW, 2015 IN ORDER TO EMPHASISE THAT THE LAW APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS IN THE ISLANDS; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES

MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS This Bill seeks to amend the Whistleblower Protection Law, 2015 in order to make it clear that the legislation governs all employees and employers in the Islands.

A BILL FOR A LAW TO AMEND THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LAW, 2015 IN ORDER TO EMPHASISE THAT THE LAW APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS IN THE ISLANDS; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands. (1) This Law may be cited as the Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Law, 2018. (2) This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet. The Whistleblower Protection Law, 2015 is amended by repealing section 3 and substituting the following section - “Application of Law to all employees and employers in the Islands For the avoidance of doubt, this Law applies to all employees and employers in the Islands, including employees and employers of statutory authorities, government companies and private places of employment.”.

Short title and commencement Amendment of section 3 of the Whistleblower Protection Law, 2015 -- application of Law to statutory authorities and government companies

Passed by the Legislative Assembly the day of , 2018.

Speaker.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.