平成31年度春期 ITパスポート試験問4

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問4

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次の記述a～cのうち, 勤務先の法令違反行為の通報に関して, 公益通報者保護法で規定されているものだけを全て挙げたものはどれか。 a 勤務先の同業他社への転職のあっせん b 通報したことを理由とした解雇の無効 c 通報の内容に応じた報奨金の授与

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問 4

Incorrectア
Although b is correct, this option is wrong because it also includes a, “arranging a job change to a competitor in the same industry”. Arranging a job change is not stipulated by the Whistleblower Protection Act, and the Act does not guarantee it to whistleblowers.
イ
正解 The Whistleblower Protection Act is a law that protects whistleblowers, ensuring that workers are not subjected to dismissal or other disadvantageous treatment on the grounds of having reported legal violations by their employer. Statement b, “invalidity of a dismissal made on the grounds of having reported”, is exactly the central protection the Act provides: a retaliatory dismissal is rendered invalid. On the other hand, a “arranging a job change to a competitor in the same industry” and c “awarding of a reward” are not stipulated by the Act. Therefore, the only item that is stipulated is b, and the correct answer is イ.
Incorrectウ
Although b is correct, this option is wrong because it also includes c, “awarding of a reward”. Paying a reward according to the content of the report is not stipulated by the Whistleblower Protection Act; the purpose of the Act’s protection is to prevent disadvantageous treatment, not to grant monetary compensation.
Incorrectエ
This option lists only c, “awarding of a reward”, but c is not stipulated by the Act, while b, which actually is stipulated, is left out. The item that should be listed is b, not c, so it is wrong.

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The Whistleblower Protection Act stipulates the invalidity of dismissals made on the grounds of a public-interest report and the prohibition of disadvantageous treatment, and it protects workers who make reports.
Arranging a job change or awarding a reward is not part of what the Act stipulates; the purpose of its protection is to prevent retaliatory disadvantageous treatment.

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