On 7 July 2022, the latest bill on the protection of whistleblowers, implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive, was published on the website of the Government Legislation Centre. The bill clarifies some issues but does not make many drastic modifications in relation to the previous bill of 6 April 2022). Below are the most important changes.

According to the latest bill:

• The employer will have the burden of proving that any actions it takes against whistleblowers are not retaliatory;
• It has been clarified that a person who has suffered damage due to incorrect reporting or disclosure will be able to claim compensation from the person who made the report. Details have also been provided about the amount of compensation, which should be at least the average monthly wage in the business sector, with reference to the day on which the report or disclosure was made;
• The establishment of an incentive system for the use of the internal reporting procedure has been added to the mandatory elements of the procedure. As an optional element, the bill also includes information on the principles of secure and untraceable reporting in the information system;
• The deadline for arranging a face-to-face meeting with the person making the report has been extended from seven days to 14 days;
• It has been clarified that the obligation of secrecy regarding the report and any follow-up actions taken in connection with it continues even after the termination of the employment or other legal...

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