Proposal For Finnish Whistleblowing Legislation Is Finally Published

The anxiously awaited proposal for the so-called Whistleblower Protection Act ( Government proposal HE 147/2022) implementing the Whistleblowing Directive ( (EU) 2019/1937) has just been published.

The key objective of the Whistleblowing Directive and the Act is to encourage persons who have become aware of suspected breaches against public interest in a work-related context to report their observations. This is promoted by adopting a new centralised whistleblowing channel among the authorities and by obligating most organisations in the public and private sector to establish a confidential internal whistleblowing channel. In addition, whistleblowers will be protected from negative consequences.