Whistleblowers Welcome: EU Sets New Direction for European Compliance

Vigilenca Abazi, Assistant Professor, Maastricht University. Mary Inman, Partner, Constantine Cannon LLP.

April 21, 2020

  • The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive presents a new model for how companies respond to internal whistleblowers

  • As more countries explore North American style whistleblower reward programmes, the EU has taken a different tack

  • When the EU Directive takes effect, member states must adopt robust protections and companies will have an exciting opportunity to rethink corporate best practices and embrace whistleblowers

  • Meanwhile, member states can and should explore additional measures to encourage whistleblowers beyond the minimum standards required by the EU Directive

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