Whistleblower Protection National Regulations
The scope of protection for whistleblowers around the world varies widely by region. Even within single countries, regulations often differ depending on company size and whether whistleblowers are employed in the private or public sector.
Some regulatory frameworks, such as the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive, aim to strengthen protections by defining minimum standards of protection that must be delivered in regional laws.
These laws then dictate corporate company policies – but many businesses struggle to implement effective reporting programs because they don’t fully understand their region’s requirements.
Read about regional whistleblowing regulations below, including information on the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive.
The EU Whistleblower Directive
The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive lays out a minimum protection standard for those who raise concerns of wrongdoing or misconduct. The Directive’s goal is to create safer, better-defined reporting channels across all EU member states and move them towards a unified legal framework. Download this guide to learn how our quick-to-implement whistleblowing solution helps you comply with the Directive.
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French Whistleblower Protection Regulations
The French whistleblower protection law, 'Loi n° 2022-401' or 'Loi Waserman', came into force in France on 1 September 2022 for all public and private organisations with 50 or more employees. Download this article on whistleblower protection regulations in France to learn more.
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German Whistleblower Protection Regulations
The German draft of whistleblower protection law is expected to go further than the requirements of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive. Download this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Germany to learn more.
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Spanish Whistleblower Protection Regulations
Spain has no whistleblower protections written into its national laws, though some regions and sectors are subject to provisions. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Spain to learn more.
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Irish Whistleblower Protection Regulations
On 21 July 2022, a new whistleblower protection law was enacted in Ireland for all public and private organisations with 50 or more employees. Download this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Ireland to learn more.
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Belgian Whistleblower Protection Regulations
The draft of the Belgian whistleblower protection law has been created to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into Belgian national laws. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Belgium to learn more.
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Greek Whistleblower Protection Regulations
Greece has no whistleblower protections written into its laws, and it is not yet known if any will be enacted. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Ireland to learn more.
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Finnish Whistleblower Protection Regulations
Finland’s whistleblower protection laws remain delayed by the Finnish Government due to feedback from the July 2021 draft. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Finland to learn more.
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Dutch Whistleblower Protection Regulations
The Netherlands’ whistleblower protection regulations – the House for Whistleblowers Act (Wet Huis voor klokkenluiders) – have been amended to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into the Dutch national law. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in the Netherlands to learn more.
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Polish Whistleblower Protection Regulations
The Ministry of Family and Social Policy created a draft whistleblowing protection bill in October 2021 to incorporate the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Poland to learn more.
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Italian Whistleblower Protection Regulations
Italy has many whistleblowing protection national laws aimed at public or private sector companies that have implemented Organisational Model 231. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Italy to learn more.
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Portuguese Whistleblower Protection Regulations
The Portuguese whistleblower protection law (Law no. 93/2021) was published in Portugal on 20 December 2021. It will enter into force in June 2022. Download this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Portugal to learn more.
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Swedish Whistleblowing Regulations
The Swedish Parliament adopted a new whistleblowing law – lagen om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden – on 29 September 2021. Download this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Sweden to learn more.
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Danish Whistleblower Protection Regulations
Denmark’s whistleblower protection law, Lov om beskyttelse af whistleblowere, was published on 24 June 2021. Download this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Denmark to learn more.
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Luxembourg Whistleblower Protection Regulations
The Government of Luxembourg revealed its draft of whistleblower protection laws, Draft Law 7945, on 12 January 2022. This draft would transpose and expand on EU Whistleblower Protection Directive requirements. Read this article on whistleblower protection regulations in Luxembourg to learn more.
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