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European Commission Report on EU Whistleblowing Directive

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The European Commission has published a report on the implementation and application of the EU Whistleblowing Directive. The Directive aims to guarantee a high level of balanced and effective protection for persons who report...more

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Whistleblowing Laws (Part II of II)

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Challenges may arise when conducting an internal investigation related to an underlying disclosure by a whistleblower pursuant to the EU Directive, because companies must strictly comply with the GDPR. Failure to comply with...more

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Implementation of EU Directive on Whistleblowing 2019/1931 (Part I of II)

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Since its enactment in 2019, the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Whistleblowing 2019/1931 (“EU Directive”) has required all 27 EU Member States to incorporate certain requirements pertaining to the protection of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - March 2024

In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Employment Flash - February 2024

In this issue, we discuss upcoming regulatory changes as well as recent court decisions with far-reaching implications, including case law on the need to replace share awards on a TUPE transfer and a UK Supreme Court ruling...more

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New Polish government makes whistleblowing directive a priority

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Implementation of the EU’s 2019 whistleblowing directive is a priority of the new Polish government. Despite its status as the fifth largest economy in the EU, Poland is the only EU member state that has not yet...more

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Belgium’s new whistleblowing law

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The EU Whistleblowing Directive has been implemented in Belgium and SMEs have only until 17 December to act. Here we consider some of the key details of the new Belgian legislation....more

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EU Whistleblowing Directive – An Implementation Update

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Protection of whistleblowers has been on the EU’s agenda for quite some time. Four years ago the EU issued the EU Whistleblowing Directive throughout its Member States....more

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Whistleblowing in Germany: what employers need to know

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Germany’s new Whistleblower Protection Act is now in force. Large and medium-sized companies need to act quickly to comply and avoid possible fines....more

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New Rules and Obligations for Employers in Italy Concerning Whistleblowing

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Last March, Italy passed the Legislative Decree n. 24/2023, which implemented the EU Directive n. 2019/1937 introducing relevant changes and obligations for employers in terms of whistleblowing. As a result, companies with...more

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EU Whistleblowing Protection Directive – Austria Updates

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Whistleblowing is an important mechanism to uncover and prevent illegal or unethical activities within an organization. To strengthen the protection of Whistleblowers across member states, the European Union adopted the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

German Whistleblower Protection Law Brings New Obligations for Companies - What Employers Need to Know Now

With a delay of almost one and a half years, the German legislator has implemented the so-called Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937) into German law: In mid-December 2022, the German Bundestag had passed the...more

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Whistleblower Protection Act Update - Resolution of the German Federal Council (Bundesrat)

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Düsseldorf, May 12, 2023 – Today, the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the act on the implementation of the Whistleblower Directive (“German Whistleblower Protection Act” – HinSchG), after several delays and...more

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EU Whistleblower Directive – Where Are We Now?

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As the last of the EU member states implement the Whistleblower Directive, we recap the new rules employers need to be aware of, and give our views on whether a ‘one size fits all’ approach is feasible....more

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EU Whistleblowing Directive Update – March 2023

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Our March EU whistleblowing updates webinar explored recent whistleblowing developments and essential actions for effective whistleblowing practices. It also covered new updates specific to the Austrian transposition of the...more

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On the Rise – Global Whistleblowing Regulations

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What is workplace whistleblowing? Whistleblowing in the workplace is when an employee (the whistleblower) reports to an authorized person a specific type of wrongdoing, misconduct or illegal act made by another employee or...more

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EU Whistleblower Protection Directive – February Round Up

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An overview of the Directive - Since the transposition deadline of the EU Whistleblowing Protection Directive on December 17, 2021, EU countries and organizations have been scrambling (and struggling) to transpose the rules...more

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EU Whistleblowing Directive Update: January 2023 – Ireland

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This first EU Whistleblower Directive webinar of 2023 featured NAVEX whistleblowing expert Jan Stappers and Susan Battye, Partner at Walkers (Ireland) LLP. The session focused on the latest developments in whistleblowing, key...more

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EU Whistleblower Protection Directive: September Round Up & FAQs

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By 17 December 2021, EU Member States were required to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into their national law. The Directive’s purpose is to provide more robust protection across all EU countries for...more

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Recent Developments in Irish Employment Law

There have been several developments in Irish employment law in recent months. These developments include requirements for gender pay gap reporting, expanded protections for whistleblowers, family leave and flexible work...more

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Germany's new draft bill to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive

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Germany's Federal Ministry of Justice submitted a new draft bill to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive. The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive should have been transposed by 17 December 2021 already. This...more

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Implementation of the European Directive on Whistleblowing in France: Extending the Whistleblower Qualification and Strengthening...

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On October 23, 2019, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament voted to approve European directive n°2019/1937 on "the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law." In France, this directive is...more

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Luxembourg Transposes EU Whistleblower Protection Law

On January 12, 2022, Luxembourg’s Minister of Justice submitted to the country’s legislature Bill 7945, which transposes Directive (EU) 2019/1937, otherwise known as the Whistleblower Protection Directive (“Directive”). The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Clock Is Ticking on the Whistleblower Directive: Practical Steps Companies Can Take

On December 16, 2019, the EU passed the Whistleblower Protection Directive (Directive), which implements minimum standards of protection for whistleblowers across the EU who report breaches of EU law...more

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European Whistleblowing Directive: Many EU member states missed the implementation deadline – Is your company prepared?

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On December 17, 2021, when the deadline for implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive expires – or, at the latest, when corresponding national whistleblower protection laws come into force – member states of the European...more

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