Whistleblowing Resource Center
The Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Protection of Persons Who Report Breaches of Union Law (the “Whistleblowing Directive”) requires EU Member States to create rules mandating that private and public organizations with more than 50 workers must set up whistleblowing hotlines and accept reports about violations of EU law.
The Whistleblowing Directive also provides minimum standards for responding to and handling concerns raised by whistleblowers.
The Whistleblowing Directive does not have a direct effect in the EU Member States like the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Each of the Member States must implement the Whistleblowing Directive into its local law, which they are currently in the process of doing.
Organizations with 250 or more workers are required to comply with the new rules by December 17, 2021, while organizations with 50 to 249 workers have an additional two years to become compliant by December 17, 2023.
National implementation means that there will be no full harmonization, so the whistleblowing rules in the EU will to a certain extent likely vary according to country.
We will be closely monitoring all developments related to local implementation on behalf of our clients and will make them available here so you can track them as well.
- Webinar
The Impact of EU Whistleblowing Developments on Multinational Organizations
Join Alja Poler De Zwart and Mercedes Samavi for an essential webinar on whistleblowing obligations for multinational organizations across different EU jurisdictions.
- Client Alert
Spill the Beans: The European Commission Publishes New Guidance on its Leniency Policy and Practice
The European Commission has published new guidance on its leniency policy and practice to encourage whistleblowers to come forward and self-report cartel activity.
- Client Alert
The Forecast for the EU Whistleblowing Directive in Member States: Cloudy with a Chance of Implementation
The implementation of the new EU’s Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of European Union law (the “Whistleblowing Directive”) is fast approaching! Alja Poler De Zwart and Mercedes Samavi outline everything you need to know to prepare.
