The next Whistleblower Protection Act course will take place on Sept. 27. The course is designed primarily for Ethics & Compliance Officers and Integrity Coordinators. However, we find that he is also of interest to HR managers, fiduciaries, auditors and researchers. In addition, we are increasingly allowed to provide customized in-house training.
On Feb. 18, 2023, the Whistleblower Protection Act went into effect, requiring organizations of 250 employees or more to have updated their reporting procedures. Starting next December 17, this will apply to all organizations of 50 or more employees. However, two key provisions have been postponed for now. Recently, the minister outlined a timeline for entry into force.
In early July, the Interior Minister answered a letter with questions from the Senate. In general, we find the response disappointing, with a single exception.
In April, we recorded a podcast with Tom Fox and Timur Khasanov-Batirov about the new legislation in the EU to protect whistleblowers and the challenges it presents to organizations operating internationally. The following topics are covered.
In early May, an article by our director Geert Vermeulen appeared in Work & Safety magazine, in which he indicated that the Whistleblower Protection Act will increase physical and psychological safety within organizations. Unsafe work situations will be more likely to be addressed or prevented. Still, there are gray areas.
A USD 279 million reward was recently awarded to a whistleblower in the United States; a new record. It is related to the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s settlement with Ericsson.
