Doing Business in the European Union | Reporting Systems and the Importance of Culture & Language
Doing Business in the European Union | EU Directive, Following Up With The Whistleblower
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In Belgium we have seen a rise in prosecutions of environmental issues, inappropriate behaviour at work, social fraud, social dumping (where companies employ cheaper labour from other countries to undercut local wages), and...more
Following the introduction of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive on December 21, 2021, EU member states and institutions have been working diligently to incorporate the regulations into their existing national laws....more
We are heading into a new age of accountability for whistleblowing. Ongoing, global recognition that organisations and governments need to support, protect, and even incentivise whistleblowers continues to drive the worldwide...more
Companies operating in France should implement or adapt their reporting mechanisms to comply with the new requirements. On 1 September 2022, new protections for whistleblowers in France entered into force. The protections...more
By October, companies in the European Union employing at least 50 employees will be required to operate an internal reporting system for reporting misconduct that may indicate compliance violations. Furthermore, all companies...more
In this video recap, Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Scott Marrah discusses key elements of reporting systems and the importance of culture & language. --- On March 3, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend partnered with the Association of...more
In this video recap, Adria Perez and Julia Arbery discuss ways to follow-up with whistleblowers while validating the reporting process. --- On March 3, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend partnered with the Association of Corporate...more
Almost one year after its adoption by the European Parliament, more than half of the EU’s 27 Member States have started transposing the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into national law. Now, little over 14 months...more