What protection does a whistleblower have?
A person reporting wrongdoing of public interest in a work-related context may not be subjected to reprisals or hindered from reporting, and their identity is protected.
What the source says
- The Swedish whistleblowing act: a prohibition on reprisals and on hindering reports.
- The act: the identity of the reporting person is protected by confidentiality.
- Article 19 of the directive lists the prohibited forms of reprisal.
Source rows
- Act (2021:890) on protection for persons reporting wrongdoingSFS 2021:890 · Work Environment Authority and designated competent authorities · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash e391f33d326c7014Official source
- Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union lawCELEX 32019L1937 · European Commission, implemented nationally · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash 57029597a4c06a48Official source
For the employer · How the employer puts the question
Separate the investigation of the substance from the handling of the person, and log who has had access to the case.
For the employee · How the employee puts the question
Report internally or to a competent authority first, the protection attaches to the reporting channel.
Next step
Read the prohibition together with article 19 of the directive before deciding a personnel matter.
The rows reproduce what the source says. They are not legal advice, and applying them to a specific case is the reader's or their counsel's decision.
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