EU Whistleblowing Directive

How to comply with the Directive: 6 Key Steps

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Fundamentals of Whistleblowing Programmes

Whistleblower Hotline & Reporting Services

A robust whistleblower hotline that allows for named or anonymous whistleblowing.

Training on Reporting Practices

Effective compliance training to ensure employees know when and how to report incidents in compliance under the new Whistleblowing Directive.

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Agile Intake

An agile incident management system that has the capabilities to adapt to the nuances of various jurisdictions, especially when operating across international borders.

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Policies & Procedures

Updated policies and procedures to ensure reporters and program managers understand what is expected of them with updates to EU whistleblowing laws.

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Complying with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive

Historically, whistleblower protections within the European Union have varied considerably. That’s set to change with the implementation of the new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive. These new rules, which were formally adopted by the European Parliament on October 7, 2019, give member states two years to implement the protections into their own national laws. This change brings new opportunities as well as challenges to firms operating within the EU; while many companies may have to update or improve their internal reporting policies and procedures, they now have a single, unified standard to meet.

The major components of the EU Directive, which applies to public and private organisations with 50 or more employees, revolve around the explicit protection of all whistleblowers who report a violation of EU law. One of the primary requirements of the directive is the implementation of internal reporting channels and processes, which the legislation encourages whistleblowers to use and offers access to a range of legal, financial and psychological support when doing so. The directive also extends whistleblower protections to include trainees, volunteers and self-employed workers (in addition to employees). In all, the new EU Directive takes significant steps to empower and protect reporters.

One of the primary requirements of the directive is the implementation of internal reporting channels and processes, which the legislation encourages whistleblowers to use and offers access to a range of legal, financial and psychological support when doing so. The directive also extends whistleblower protections to include trainees, volunteers and self-employed workers (in addition to employees).

Provide multiple channels for employees report incidents: By giving multiple ways to report incidents, this increases the chances that these channels will be used and that issues within your organisation will be visible to the relevant teams. These channels can include telephone whistleblowing helpline programme, web intake options, or report forms and whistleblowing software to capture open door conversations

Consistent processes for all reports: Use role and rule-based routing and automated workflows that can systemise and streamline your processes from intake to investigation to case closure.

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