The government proposal for the whistleblower legislation obligates large and medium-sized enterprises as well as public sector actors to establish an internal reporting channel through which, for example, the personnel can report suspected misconduct. The legislation is based on the EU Whistleblowing Directive.
The new whistleblower legislation that is being drafted mainly obligates companies or public sector actors that employ at least 50 people to establish an internal reporting channel. Through the channel, the company's employees, for example, can report suspected misconduct that concerns the violation of certain legislation, such as consumer protection, environmental protection, data protection or public procurement. When submitting a report, the whistleblower is protected in the manner required by the Act. The Act also provides a period during which the company can exclusively examine the reports.
At the moment, the Act is being discussed by Parliament, and it is to enter into force within three months from its approval. By then, companies that employ at least 250 people will have to adopt an internal whistleblowing channel. The government bill, however, includes a transitional period under which private sector organisations that regularly employ 50–249 people must adopt a whistleblowing channel by 17 December 2023 at the latest.
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