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In May 2023, the Bundestag agreed on a compromised version of the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz and it was passed by the Bundesrat a day later.

Non-EU companies operating inside the bloc may be subject to the EU Whistleblowing Directive’s tough requirements.

After a series of delays, Italy has finally transposed the EU Whistleblowing Directive.

A new era of whistleblowing is presenting major challenges and opportunities for religious institutions.

Finland implemented its new Whistleblower Protection Law on 01 January 2023.

The EU Whistleblowing Directive grants some flexibility for the creation of group whistleblowing channels.

After missing the original deadline, the Netherlands finally transposed the EU Whistleblowing Directive in January 2023.

After a spate of delays, Spain’s congress has approved a comprehensive new whistleblower protection law.

Many parts of Africa have struggled with corruption, but Botswana is setting an example in tackling it.

Belgium has gotten its drawn-out transposition process over the finish line.

Despite lack of a national law, there are still many good reasons to allow anonymous whistleblowing systems.

A massive leak shows how Uber flouted laws and secretly lobbied governments during its rapid global expansion.

Ireland has passed a bill enhancing and strengthening protections for whistleblowers. It transposes the EU Whistleblowing Directive into Irish national law by amending the current Protected Disclosure Act 2014.

A new law transposing the EU Whistleblowing Directive was submitted to the French Senate on 19 January 2022 and it was passed on 16 February, 2022.

PIDA is the law protecting whistleblowers in the UK and it came into force on 2 July 1999.

In the United States, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 has afforded whistleblowers working for the government protection.

In the wake of the CFTC paying the largest financial reward in the history of any whistleblower program, we’re taking a closer look at the pros and cons of such financial incentives.

Last month, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower report to Congress revealed another record-breaking year for the number of tips received from and awards paid to whistleblowers.

Portugal has become the third country to transpose the EU Whistleblowing Directive into national law.

After Denmark, Sweden has become the second EU member state to implement the 2019 EU Whistleblowing Directive into national law.

Denmark has a new Whistleblower Protection Act. Find out more about the scope of the “Lov om beskyttelse af whistleblowere”.

ISO 37002 provides guidance for organisations to create a whistleblowing management system based on trust, impartiality and protection.

We take a look at the implications of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for whistleblowing systems.