While most countries in Western Europe continue to struggle to pass and enforce whistleblower protection laws, many of their Eastern European counterparts are scoring victories. These successes can be traced to anti-corruption projects and campaigns supported by the EU, UN and other international organizations.
Here are some recent cases in which courts ruled in favor of victimized employees.
In the midst of a war, officials in Ukraine still have the presence of mind to protect whistleblowers. For the first time under its 2019 whistleblower law, a family member of a corruption witness has won a retaliation case in court.
“It’s an important precedent in Ukrainian whistleblowing history,” reported Serhiy Derkach, head of corruption prevention and detection at Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP). “Ukraine protects not only whistleblower’s rights, but also their families.”
The case began when a person learned a local public official had provided false information on an asset declaration form. Following an investigation, police opened a criminal case of illicit enrichment against the official.
A relative of the whistleblower, who is a school director, was then reprimanded by local officials. Both the whistleblower and the relative applied to the NACP for retaliation protection. The agency intervened on behalf of the relative in court, which found the reprimand illegal and revoked it. Also, the head of the...
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