{"id":19819,"date":"2022-01-19T10:26:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T10:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/?page_id=19819"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:15:28","slug":"get-compliant-eu-whistleblowing-directive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/pt-pt\/get-compliant-eu-whistleblowing-directive\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Compliant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19819\" class=\"elementor 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\" 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>\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-b66ff7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b66ff7c\" 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 []\">The <strong>EU Whistleblowing Directive (2019\/1937)<\/strong> was introduced to protect individuals who report <strong>work-related misconduct<\/strong>. This regulation requires organisations to establish secure, confidential reporting systems that safeguard whistleblowers from retaliation.<\/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-5916562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"5916562\" 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\">DIRECTIVE REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">How the EU Whistleblowing Directive impacts organisations<\/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-0bbad26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bbad26\" 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 []\">Organisations with 50 or more employees and municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants are required to implement secure and effective reporting channels. These systems must be designed to ensure the safety and confidentiality of whistleblowers while meeting legal obligations.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">To comply with the directive, reporting channels must:<\/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>Be secure<\/p><p>Guarantee confidentiality<\/p><p>Have a designated owner<\/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>Adhere to defined timeframes<\/p><p>Meet GDPR guidelines<\/p><p>Allow for written and\/or verbal reports<\/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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9704140 e-con-full e-flex 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<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-33751ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"33751ee\" 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\">IMPORTANT DETAILS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Key aspects of the EU Whistleblowing Directive<\/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 report misconduct?<\/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 []\">Any individual who becomes aware of work-related misconduct can submit a report. Protection extends beyond current employees to include former employees, job applicants, contractors and suppliers, and supporters of the whistleblower.<\/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>Whistleblowing reports can cover violations of EU law related to various issues, including but not limited to:<\/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 fraud<\/p><\/li><li><p>Product and transport safety<\/p><\/li><li><p>Data protection and privacy violations<\/p><\/li><li><p>Public health concerns<\/p><\/li><li><p>Animal welfare violations<\/p><\/li><li><p>Environmental protection breaches<\/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\">Whistleblower 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 []\">Whistleblowers are legally protected from any form of retaliation when submitting a report through the designated reporting channel. To qualify for protection, the whistleblower must have reasonable belief that the information they are providing is 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<\/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\">INTERNAL REPORTING CHANNELS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Penalties for non-compliance<\/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-e0a2cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0a2cbb\" 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>While the EU Whistleblowing Directive does not establish specific minimum penalties, it requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/national-whistleblowing-laws-european-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member states to implement national laws<\/a> that impose sanctions on organisations 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>Obstruct or prevent whistleblowing by discouraging or blocking reports.<\/li><li><p>Breach confidentiality by disclosing a whistleblower\u2019s identity without consent.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Retaliate against whistleblowers through actions such as dismissal, harassment, or 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-5eb084a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb084a\" 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>Failure to comply with national whistleblower protection laws can result in significant financial penalties, legal action, and reputational damage for organisations. Ensuring proper internal reporting channels and protective measures is essential for compliance and maintaining trust within your organisation.<\/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 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-2a27818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a27818\" 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 []\">Follow these steps to ensure your organisation complies with the EU Whistleblowing Directive.<\/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\">Respond in a timely manner\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>Implement a procedure to acknowledge receipt of the report within seven days, and provide feedback to the whistleblower within three 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-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\">Align whistleblowing procedures with GDPR<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4e061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da4e061\" 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 []\">Continue to comply with GDPR requirements by carefully managing personal data, and ensuring that data is stored securely within the EU.<\/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\">Implement secure reporting channels<\/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 []\">Establish reporting channels that guarantee <strong>confidentiality<\/strong> and protect the identity of whistleblowers and any individuals named in reports. Secure your system against unauthorised access and maintain safe records.<\/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\">Provide multiple reporting options<\/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 flexible reporting options. Accept written reports via an online platform, verbal reports through phone or voice messages, and offer personal meetings upon request.<\/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\">Designate a responsible owner<\/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 []\">Appoint a qualified person or department to handle incoming reports. 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works<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70076da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70076da\" 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-b2dcc38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"b2dcc38\" 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 Whistleblowing Directive &amp; Compliance<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Frequently asked questions<\/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-8854b12 get-complient-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8854b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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-1420\" 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-1420\" >\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-1420\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923f607 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"923f607\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438e3bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"438e3bf\" 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-1421\" 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-1421\" >\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-1421\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0984b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb0984b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f155290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f155290\" 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-1422\" 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-1422\" >\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-1422\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa8897 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"faa8897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cb9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5cb9cb\" 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-1423\" 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-1423\" >\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-1423\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213eaf2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"213eaf2\" 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-aa15d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa15d4f\" 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-1424\" 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-1424\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can organisations 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-1424\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2fb4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c2fb4f\" 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-efa1ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa1ed2\" 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-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2425\">To comply, organisations must implement secure, confidential reporting channels that meet the directive\u2019s requirements. These systems must:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2661\"><li data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2480\">Guarantee confidentiality of the whistleblower<\/li><li data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2539\">Be easily accessible to employees and stakeholders<\/li><li data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2588\">Meet GDPR guidelines for data protection<\/li><li data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2661\">Ensure reports can be submitted both in writing and verbally<\/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-1425\" 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-1425\" >\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-1425\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff0e1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ff0e1d\" 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-86d0cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86d0cfd\" 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>\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-1426\" 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-1426\" >\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 penalties for non-compliance 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-1426\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f793a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25f793a\" 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-fefd7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fefd7cb\" 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-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3313\">While the directive does not set specific penalties, it requires member states to implement laws that penalise organisations for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3465\"><li data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3356\">Preventing reports from being made<\/li><li data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3422\">Breaching confidentiality of the whistleblower\u2019s identity<\/li><li data-start=\"3423\" data-end=\"3465\">Retaliating against whistleblowers<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3570\">National penalties may include fines, legal action, and reputational damage for non-compliance.<\/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-1427\" 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-1427\" >\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-1427\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f30c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08f30c2\" 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-8695db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8695db8\" 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. In addition to all private organisations with more than 50 employees, it\u00a0also 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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