By Kyle Brasseur2023-11-14T16:27:00
Source: Alexander Frimanson
The varied implementation of the European Union’s Whistleblower Directive across member states shows how divisive the topic remains, even despite progress made toward acceptance of the practice.
In some countries, like France, fine totals for noncompliance have been criticized for being too low. Other countries, like Poland, have proposed three years of imprisonment for executives for violations. Portugal requires whistleblowers raise concerns internally first, which violates the intentions of the EU directive, while the Netherlands mandates companies must have oral, written, and anonymous channels for whistleblowing.
With a moving target for compliance for businesses that operate across the bloc, the opportunity exists for those companies to set their own standards on whistleblowing and engender greater trust among employees, a panel discussed at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
2024-03-11T12:47:00Z By Neil Hodge
When Nick Ephgrave of the Serious Fraud Office said in his maiden speech he favored paying whistleblowers in exchange for information, he might not have been fully aware of the implications, according to legal experts.
2024-02-12T21:35:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to reaffirm whistleblower protections under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a case involving UBS has wide ramifications in many other industries beyond financial services, according to legal experts.
2023-11-28T17:00:00Z By Aly McDevitt
In this episode of the Digital Transformation of Compliance podcast series, Kyle Welch, a George Washington University associate professor of accountancy, discusses findings from his research on internal whistleblowing and compliance dashboards built by publicly traded U.S. companies to leverage hotline data.
2025-10-09T19:14:00Z By Neil Hodge
Whistleblowing hotlines are rightly championed as valuable tools for employees and even third parties to raise concerns about corporate conduct. But it seems some complaints may be acted upon more keenly than others, particularly if blame can be pinned to one individual and any potential fallout can be ring-fenced.
2025-08-11T13:57:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
As the Trump administration continues to reduce the number of workers at multiple federal agencies, there has been a record number of whistleblowers coming forward.
2025-04-28T21:38:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Whistleblowing in the United States is being buffered by uncertainty from regulators who are backing off policing corruption and consumer protections. Regulators like the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are being thrown into disarray by layoffs and restructuring. Still, whistleblowers will likely continue coming forward.
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