What you should know about the Complaints Act

By: Trademagazin Date: 2023. 09. 14. 11:24

The topic of the first broadcast of international business and tax consulting firm Grant Thornton is Whistleblowing, compliance with the EU’s new Whistleblower Directive, also known as the Whistleblowing Act.

The companies concerned are obliged to create and operate an internal abuse reporting system (whistleblowing), which, as an ethical hotline, enables employees to report violations of the law and then initiate an impartial investigation.

What does this mean in practice? Which companies are affected? Who is eligible to take advantage of this opportunity? Who can be responsible within the organization? In what cases can a complaint be made? How should we go about creating such a system? Which complaints must be investigated and which ones can be ignored?