| (b) |
to provide for certain remedies in connection with any occupational detriment suffered on account of having made a protected disclosure; and |
| (c) |
to provide for procedures in terms of which an employee or worker can, in a responsible manner, disclose information regarding improprieties by his or her employer, |
[Section 2(1) substituted by section 2(a) of Notice No. 768, GG 41016, dated 2 August 2017]
| (2) |
This Act applies to any protected disclosure made after the date on which this section comes into operation, irrespective of whether or not the impropriety concerned has occurred before or after the said date. |
| (3) |
Any provision in a contract of employment or other agreement between an employer and an employee or worker is void in so far as it— |
| (a) |
purports to exclude any provision of this Act, including an agreement to refrain from instituting or continuing any proceedings under this Act or any proceedings for breach of contract; or |
| (i) |
purports to preclude the employee or worker; or |
| (ii) |
has the effect of discouraging the employee or worker, |
from making a protected disclosure.
[Section 2(3) substituted by section 2(b) of Notice No. 768, GG 41016, dated 2 August 2017]
Contingency Fees Act, 1997
