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When must an employer have a whistleblowing channel?

At 50 workers or more an internal reporting channel is required. A report must be acknowledged within seven days and followed up within three months, and retaliation against the reporting person is prohibited.

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  • Chapter 5 section 1: internal channel at 50 workers or more.
  • Chapter 5 section 6: acknowledgement within seven days, feedback within three months.
  • Article 19 of Directive (EU) 2019/1937: prohibition of retaliation, including threats and attempts.

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For the employer · How the employer puts the question

Document the channel, appoint an independent recipient and keep the deadline log, that is what gets reviewed.

For the employee · How the employee puts the question

External reporting to the competent authority is open whether or not the employer has an internal channel.

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