Act on Whistleblowers enters into force on 25 September

At a glance

• The Act on Whistleblowers enters into force on 25 September 2024.
• This means that legal entities with more than 50 employees (working under employment contracts or civil law contracts) and those whose activities are specified in the law (among others, entities in the financial services area) have until 25 September 2024 to implement an internal reporting policy.
• The law provides more time to implement policies for public bodies responsible for receiving external reports - these provisions will only come into effect six months after publication, ie on 25 December 2024.

The Whistleblower Protection Act was published in the Journal of Laws on 24 June 2024. For details on the Act, please refer to our GENIE news item.