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20. 6. 2023 · Publications and newsletters
Mandatory whistleblowing in Czechia from 1 August 2023 || SMEs have until 15 December 2023The Czech Whistleblower Protection Act, implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive, took effect on 1 August 2023 for employers with 250+ staff, with a 15 December 2023 deadline for those with 50-249 employees…
1. 6. 2023 · Publications and newsletters
AMENDMENT TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT – BROADER OBLIGATIONS AND HIGH PENALTIESSlovakia's amended Whistleblower Protection Act extends the duty to run an internal reporting system to smaller employers in financial services, transport safety and the environment from 1 September 2023, and raises maximum…
26. 4. 2023 · Publications and newsletters
Czech Republic is one step closer to protecting whistleblowers: Bill approved by the Chamber of Deputies goes to the SenateThe Czech Chamber of Deputies passed the Whistleblower Protection Bill on 21 April 2023, extending protection to reports of misdemeanours punishable by fines of at least CZK 100,000; the bill now moves…
29. 11. 2022 · Publications and newsletters
New whistleblowing bill heads to the ParliamentThe Czech Government approved a whistleblower protection bill transposing the EU Whistleblowing Directive, requiring employers with over 50 staff to set up internal reporting systems and appoint a Whistleblowing Officer, with fines…
17. 10. 2022 · Publications and newsletters
Whistleblower Protection in the EU: Which countries have already enacted whistleblowing, and which are lagging behind?An overview of how EU Member States are transposing the Whistleblowing Directive as of October 2022, comparing fines, group-reporting rules and deadlines, and noting the Czech Republic was among the 16 states…
3. 11. 2021 · Publications and newsletters
Group-wide whistleblowing systems not enough for the European CommissionThe European Commission has ruled that a centralised group-wide whistleblowing system does not satisfy the EU Whistleblowing Directive, so private entities with over 50 employees must also set up their own internal…
6. 10. 2021 · Publications and newsletters
Whistleblowing in the Czech Republic – the state and state-owned companies will have to comply with the rules of the Directive irrespective of the absent Czech lawEven without a Czech transposing law, the state, regions, municipalities and state-owned companies must comply with the EU Whistleblowing Directive's direct effect from 17 December 2021, as the CJEU broadly interprets 'the…
15. 9. 2021 · Publications and newsletters
Whistleblowing – the biggest compliance news since the GDPR. Are you ready for it?With the EU Whistleblowing Directive's 17 December 2021 transposition deadline approaching, HAVEL & PARTNERS reviews the diverging Czech and Slovak implementing rules and introduces its own FairWhistle whistleblowing reporting solution.
8. 9. 2021 · Articles and Interviews
Whistleblowing as protection against corporate criminal liability and damage to property and reputational damageHAVEL & PARTNERS explains how a well-designed whistleblowing system, as part of a model compliance management programme, can shield companies from corporate criminal liability under Czech prosecutors' methodology, protect reputation and limit…
27. 7. 2021 · Articles and Interviews
Whistleblowing in a nutshellHAVEL & PARTNERS summarises the Czech Whistleblower Protection Bill's key obligations for employers with at least 25 employees, public contracting authorities and larger municipalities, including appointing a responsible person, by the 31…
13. 7. 2021 · Articles and Interviews
Whistleblowing brings strong whistleblower protectionThe proposed Czech Whistleblower Protection Bill grants whistleblowers strong protection of their identity and against retaliation, and requires employers to appoint a responsible person to handle reports. Non-compliance can be fined up…
30. 5. 2019 · Articles and Interviews
Whistleblower protection and new obligations of employers in SlovakiaSlovakia's new Whistleblower Protection Act No. 54/2019 Coll., effective 1 March 2019, replaced the 2014 law and tightens employer obligations toward whistleblowers, requiring the Office's prior consent before labour action and imposing…
