WHISTLE-BLOWER SERVICES
WHISTLE-BLOWER SERVICES
The new EU Directive 2019/1937 for the protection of whistle-blower must be implemented by December 17, 2021. It obligates businesses as well as cities and municipalities to establish an anonymous and secure reporting channel for whistle-blowers. If internal grievances occur, the introduction of such a system will encourage potential whistle-blowers to refrain from reporting to supervisory authorities or public media. Specifically, this new obligation affects:
CLARIUS.LEGAL offers a secure online platform which whistle-blowers can use to report grievances or violations anonymously. The platform is branded with the client’s CI and is easily accessible via internet browser. Optionally, a phone hotline can be set up which provides an additional reporting channel for whistle-blowers.
Step 1:
submission of the (anonymised, if desired) information by the whistle-blower via the whistle-blower platform
Step 2:
basis for an attorney-client relationship between the whistle-blower and CLARIUS.LEGAL
Step 3:
review of the transmitted data by a CLARIUS.LEGAL lawyer
Step 4:
forwarding the data to the contact person in the client’s organisation
Result:
compliance with EU Directive 2019/1937
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