Whistleblowing in the workplace is a process where an employee, (the whistleblower), reports to an authorised person a certain type of wrongdoing, misconduct or illegal act made by another employee or by the company itself.
“Whistleblowing examples can include criminal activity, such as theft, or unethical or unjust behaviour in the workplace, including racist, sexist or homophobic behaviour,” What is Whistleblowing at Work? | Health Assured. However, personal grievances, (including bullying, harassment, discrimination), are not covered by whistleblowing law, unless the case is in public interest.
In the workplace, procedures for handling whistleblowing, and whistleblowers, can vary company to company. “Employees can also submit a report externally to the appropriate industry or government body,” Workplace Whistleblowing: What Your Board Needs to Know.
However, as a new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive comes into play, the rules have become more defined and a greater protection across EU countries for whistleblowers has been enforced.
On December 17, 2021, the EU Member States implemented a new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into national law. The purpose of the directive is to provide greater protection across EU countries for those wanting to expose breaches of EU law. Employees who ‘blow the whistle,’ must now have clear reporting...
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