1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“Board” means the Labour and Employment Board established under the Labour and Employment Board Act.(Commission)
“chief executive” means
(chef administratif)
(a)
subject to paragraph (
b), the deputy head or chief executive officer of any portion of the public service, or the person who occupies any other similar position, however called, in any portion of the public service, and
(b)
in relation to a school district, the superintendent of the school district.
“designated officer” means the senior official designated under section 7 to receive and deal with disclosures under this Act.(fonctionnaire désigné)
“disclosure” means a disclosure made in good faith by an employee in accordance with this Act.(divulgation)
“employee” means a person employed in the public service.(employé)
“employer” means an employer as defined in the Public Service Labour Relations Act.(employeur)
“Ombud” means the Ombud appointed under the Ombud Act.(ombud)
“public service” means the several portions of the public service of the Province specified from time to time in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 or Part 4 of the First Schedule of the Public Service Labour Relations Act.(services publics)
“reprisal” means any of the following measures taken against an employee because the employee has, in good faith, sought advice about making a disclosure, made a disclosure, or cooperated in an investigation under this Act:
(représailles)
(a)
a disciplinary measure;
(c)
termination of employment;
(d)
any measure that adversely affects his or her employment or working conditions;
(e)
a threat to take any of the measures referred to in paragraphs (
a) to (
d).
“wrongdoing” means a wrongdoing referred to in section 3.(acte répréhensible)
2007, c.P-23.005, s.1; 2011, c.11, s.1; 2017, c.1, s.8