Act (2021:890) on protection for persons reporting wrongdoing
Internal and external reporting channels, who is protected and the prohibition on retaliation.
Register row
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SFS 2021:890 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden |
| Supervision | Work Environment Authority and designated competent authorities |
| Provisions | 3 |
| Read | 2026-08-20 |
| Register version | employment-register-v1.0.0 |
| Content hash | e391f33d326c7014 |
| Official source | https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-2021890-om-skydd-for-personer-som_sfs-2021-890/ |
Act (2021:890) on protection for persons reporting wrongdoing (SFS 2021:890) är läst hos Work Environment Authority and designated competent authorities den 2026-08-20, och raden återges som den står hos utgivaren.
Provisions
- 2 kap. 1 §Protected persons
Employees, agency workers, consultants, trainees, shareholders and job applicants are covered.
- 5 kap. 1 §Internal channel
Organisations with at least 50 workers must have an internal reporting channel.
- 5 kap. 6 §Acknowledgement and feedback
Acknowledgement within seven days and feedback within three months.
Topics
The supervisor's reading
The privacy authority states that the channel must be independent, receipt acknowledged within seven days and feedback given within three months.
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection
https://www.imy.se/verksamhet/visselblasning/Corresponding rows in other systems
- Visselblåsardirektivet Art. 8CELEX 32019L1937
The Swedish act implements the directive's requirements on internal channels and feedback deadlines.
Revision log
employment-register-v1.0.0
The row was entered with supervision noted at the Swedish privacy authority.
In force from 2021-12-17
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Employment law
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