{"id":92223,"date":"2022-01-19T10:26:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T09:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/get-compliant-eu-whistleblowing-directive\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T16:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:08:20","slug":"get-compliant-eu-whistleblowing-directive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/en-us\/get-compliant-eu-whistleblowing-directive\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Compliant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"92223\" class=\"elementor elementor-92223 elementor-19819\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632017a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"632017a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1f65a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c1f65a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db830e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"8db830e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Compliance with EU whistleblower laws made simple<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">For US companies operating in the EU<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c139606 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c139606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fba6039 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7fba6039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/whistlelink-whitepapers\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Download our free whitepaper: \">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/whistlelink-whitepapers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload our free whitepaper: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to get compliant with the Whistleblowing Law\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3344d919 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3344d919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c9073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c9073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Operating in the EU means your organization needs a secure, confidential channel for employees and third parties to raise concerns &#8211; plus clear follow-up timelines and audit-ready documentation. This guide breaks down what the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive requires and how to meet it in practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7eec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"4d7eec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">EU REQUIREMENTS FOR US COMPANIES \u2014 AT A GLANCE<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">EU Whistleblower Directive requirements - explained for US teams<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5e3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5e3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you have 50+ employees in the EU (and in some cases for certain public entities), you need an internal reporting channel with defined timelines, confidentiality safeguards, and documented follow-up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe4b1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbe4b1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ca17b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05ca17b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c268f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a3c268f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95eb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c95eb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1915\">Protect confidentiality<\/strong> for reporters and anyone named in a report<\/p><p>Acknowledge receipt within 7 days<\/p><p>Follow up and respond within 3 months<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049b90d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"049b90d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b27eb8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0b27eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a1f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a1f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2074\">Assign clear owners<\/strong> and role-based access for case handling<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2146\">Offer written reporting<\/strong> and, where required, <strong data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2192\">verbal\/phone options<\/strong><\/p><p><strong data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2229\">Maintain privacy protections<\/strong> and secure documentation end-to-end<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c34590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c34590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Each EU member state enforces this through national legislation. While the core requirements remain the same, the <strong data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2164\">specific penalties and reporting procedures may vary by country<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9704140 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9704140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f1e2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4f1e2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2f1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"9c2f1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">KEY REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Who\u2019s protected - and what can be reported?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c0e76 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"53c0e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0725f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0725f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can raise a concern?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cbb23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8cbb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Anyone who learns about work-related misconduct can submit a report. Under the EU Whistleblower Directive, protection can include employees, former employees, job applicants, contractors, suppliers, and others connected to the work relationship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b9ae9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"04b9ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a036ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a036ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What types of misconduct can be reported?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e44bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e44bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reports can cover breaches of EU law across areas such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cdf73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38cdf73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\"><li><p>Money laundering and tax violations<\/p><\/li><li><p>Product and transport safety<\/p><\/li><li><p>Data privacy and information security<\/p><\/li><li><p>Public health and consumer protection<\/p><\/li><li><p>Animal welfare<\/p><\/li><li><p>Environmental protection<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce73e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dce73e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f476f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98f476f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protection against retaliation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd45553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd45553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Individuals who report through the designated channel are protected from retaliation. Protection generally applies when the reporter had reasonable grounds to believe the information was true at the time of reporting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6dd86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef6dd86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8fa3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f8fa3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd6ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"fcd6ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">RISK &amp; ENFORCEMENT<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">What happens if you don\u2019t comply?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbfc57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbfc57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EU Whistleblower Directive sets baseline requirements, but enforcement and penalties are handled by each EU member state. In practice, scrutiny often focuses on organizations that:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fdace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1fdace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae690e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae690e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25add27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25add27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/eu-directive-plane.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/eu-directive-plane.png 600w, https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/eu-directive-plane-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/eu-directive-plane-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84aed41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84aed41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5469fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5469fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"499\">Discourage reporting<\/strong> (e.g., block access to reporting channels or create obstacles to report)<\/li><li><p><strong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"603\">Breach confidentiality<\/strong> by revealing a reporter\u2019s identity without authorization<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"678\">Retaliate<\/strong> against people who raise concerns (e.g., termination, demotion, harassment, discrimination)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f815ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f815ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-compliance can lead to fines, civil liability, and reputational damage &#8211; especially if issues escalate to regulators or courts. A well-designed reporting program helps reduce risk and demonstrate good-faith compliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852ca5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"852ca5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89f4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"d89f4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">HOW TO COMPLY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">6 essential steps to meet EU whistleblowing requirements<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d5d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d5d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you operate in the EU, these six steps help you meet the directive\u2019s core requirements\u2014without overcomplicating your program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d342245 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d342245\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4b1e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e4b1e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783ead6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"783ead6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd472e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcd472e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acknowledge and follow up on time\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9cea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9cea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Confirm receipt within 7 days and provide feedback within 3 months. Set clear internal SLAs so nothing falls through the cracks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c1572 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73c1572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e8836 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e8e8836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48aced8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48aced8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handle reports in line with EU privacy rules<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87fed3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87fed3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Use a secure process for personal data, limit access by role, and keep a clear record of how information is handled and stored.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6747c0ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6747c0ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bd7bcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25bd7bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384b1a4f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"384b1a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848e1a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"848e1a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Set up secure reporting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cbffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92cbffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Offer a confidential channel with strong access controls and an audit trail &#8211; so reports stay protected from intake to closure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19914953 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19914953\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2ca34a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f2ca34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7276e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb7276e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Offer multiple ways to report<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e050eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e050eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Provide written reporting online, and enable verbal reporting by phone or voice message. Offer in-person meetings when requested.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fda2c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fda2c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d42f59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d42f59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e55b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25e55b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2a535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c2a535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assign clear ownership<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449c629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449c629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Designate a responsible owner or team to manage intake, communication, investigations, and documentation through 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1840\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1840\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is whistleblowing? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1840\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f134a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66f134a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44f20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44f20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whistleblowing is the act of reporting illegal, unethical, or harmful behavior within an organization\u2014whether public, private, or government. Common concerns include fraud, corruption, harassment, discrimination, safety violations, and environmental risks. Whistleblowing systems allow individuals to speak up safely and responsibly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1841\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1841\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What protections do whistleblowers have under EU law? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1841\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4fdfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a4fdfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c68156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c68156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1001\">Under the EU Whistleblowing Directive (2019\/1937), whistleblowers are protected from retaliation\u2014including termination, demotion, harassment, or other forms of discrimination\u2014when they report breaches of EU law.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1027\">Protected areas include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1346\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1093\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1093\">Financial services, money laundering, and terrorist financing<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1127\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1127\">Public procurement and health<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1172\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1172\">Product, food, and transportation safety<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1213\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1213\">Data privacy and consumer protection<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1252\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1252\">Environmental and radiation safety<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1289\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1289\">Animal welfare and public health<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1346\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1346\">IT and cybersecurity (network and information systems)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1457\">To receive protection, whistleblowers must act in good faith and use internal or official reporting channels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1842\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1842\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are employers' responsibilities under the EU Whistleblowing Directive? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1842\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a22da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3a22da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681e854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"681e854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1688\">Companies operating in the EU with 50+ employees must establish secure and confidential internal reporting channels. These channels must:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1963\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1732\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1732\">Guarantee whistleblower confidentiality<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1826\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1826\">Be accessible to both employees and external stakeholders (e.g. suppliers or contractors)<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1876\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1876\">Be managed by a designated individual or team<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1918\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1918\">Allow written and\/or verbal reporting<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1963\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1963\">Comply with EU data protection laws (GDPR)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1843\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1843\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why was the EU Whistleblowing Directive introduced? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1843\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fbd38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69fbd38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee5905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee5905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The directive was enacted to strengthen protections for whistleblowers, prevent corruption, and promote transparency within organisations. It creates a uniform legal framework across EU member states, helping to ensure ethical business practices and public trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1844\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1844\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can U.S. companies ensure compliance with the directive? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1844\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fd2d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1fd2d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24969f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24969f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2561\">U.S.-based companies with operations, subsidiaries, or employees in the EU must implement a secure whistleblowing system that meets the directive\u2019s requirements. This includes:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2805\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2618\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2564\" data-end=\"2618\">Providing secure and confidential reporting channels<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2658\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2658\">Meeting GDPR data privacy standards<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2659\" data-end=\"2731\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2731\">Acknowledging reports within 7 days and following up within 3 months<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2805\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2805\">Offering anonymous or confidential reporting options where applicable<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1845\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1845\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who is required to comply with the EU Whistleblowing Directive? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1845\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d965827 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d965827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47c4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c47c4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2812\" data-end=\"2917\">The directive applies to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3156\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2993\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"2993\">All companies with operations in the EU employing <strong data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"2991\">50 or more people<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3048\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"3048\">Municipalities with <strong data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3046\">more than 10,000 residents<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3156\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3051\" data-end=\"3156\">Certain high-risk sectors (e.g. financial services, public health, or defense) regardless of company size<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3249\">This includes U.S. companies with branches, entities, or employees in EU member states.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1846\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1846\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the consequences of non-compliance? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1846\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81e498 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d81e498\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2d5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e2d5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3463\">While the directive itself does not specify penalties, each EU country enforces its own national whistleblower protection laws. These may include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3669\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3523\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3523\">Fines for failing to establish proper reporting systems<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3587\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3526\" data-end=\"3587\">Legal liability for retaliation or confidentiality breaches<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"3588\" data-end=\"3669\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3669\">Reputational damage and loss of trust from regulators, partners, and the public<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1847\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1847\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does the EU Whistleblowing Directive apply only to companies? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1847\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc3ae3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dc3ae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f649b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f649b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. It also applies to public sector entities, including municipalities and government departments, within EU member states.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is whistleblowing?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Whistleblowing is the act of reporting illegal, unethical, or harmful behavior within an organization\\u2014whether public, private, or government. 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