Implementing the new EU whistleblowing directive throughout
organisations across all the bloc's member states poses a
huge challenge. In addition to the many procedural requirements,
convincing employees, who may have grown up in a culture and
society that viewed whistleblowing disapprovingly, means there is a
lot of work to be done.
Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report
breaches of Union law (the whistleblowing directive) must be
implemented by all EU member states by no later than 17 December
2021. It is intended to set a minimum standard of protection for
whistleblowers across the EU.
Member states must:
- make organisations within their jurisdiction with more than 50
employees establish effective internal reporting channels
