Dominique Kollmann
With the Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act (“HinweisgeberInnenschutzgesetz” or “HSchG”) coming into force on February 25, 2023, the EU Directive on the protection of whistleblowers has been transposed into national law by the Austrian legislator. To what extent does your organization need to take action?
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| The law requires the establishment of internal reporting channels for whistleblowers and generally obligates the following legal entities:
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| The following implementation deadlines are applicable to the establishment of internal reporting channels for whistleblowers:
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| Possibility to outsource the internal reporting channel for whistleblowers:
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Do you have any questions about the legal requirements for an internal whistleblower system and how it can be set up? Would you like to know who is protected from retaliation by the HSchG, what indications of (potential) violations of the law can be reported, and what you need to consider in terms of data protection and labor law?
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Dominique Kollmann