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EU Whistleblower Protection Directive Check

Check whether your organisation meets the EU Whistleblowing Directive requirements — covering internal reporting channels, confidentiality protections, and anti-retaliation measures.

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Did you know? The numbers behind this check.

  • 50+ workers (all financial services)Organisation size threshold
  • 7 days of report receivedReceipt acknowledgement deadline
  • 3 months of acknowledgementFeedback deadline
  • December 2021 (most member states)Implementation deadline

Why this matters.

Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law — the EU Whistleblowing Directive — required all EU member states to implement domestic legislation by December 2021. Private-sector organisations with 50 or more workers must establish internal reporting channels and procedures, appoint a person or department responsible for follow-up, acknowledge receipt within 7 days, provide feedback within 3 months, and protect reporters from retaliation. Organisations in financial services are subject to the requirements regardless of size.

The Directive covers reporting of breaches in a wide range of EU law areas: financial services, product safety, transport safety, environmental protection, food safety, public procurement, competition law, corporate tax, data protection, and more. Member states may — and many have — extended national legislation to cover domestic law breaches too. Failure to implement compliant reporting channels, or retaliation against whistleblowers, exposes organisations to fines (amounts vary by member state) and civil liability to the affected reporter.

Have these to hand.

  • Number of workers in your organisation (total across EU entities)
  • Whether your sector is financial services (subject regardless of size)
  • Your current internal reporting or speak-up policy, if any
  • Details of any third-party ethics hotline or reporting system you use
  • The EU member state(s) in which you operate

What you’ll get.

  • 1A score out of 100Where you stand today, at a glance.
  • 2Findings ranked by riskWhat could cost you, highest risk first.
  • 3A plan with timeframesWhat to fix first and by when.

Use this free tool to assess your organisation’s compliance with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive and get a clear action plan for internal reporting channels, confidentiality, and anti-retaliation measures.

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General guidance only, not legal advice. Consult a qualified solicitor or adviser in your jurisdiction for specific issues.