EU MEMBER STATES FAILING TO COMPLY WITH WHISTLEBLOWER LAW
November 23rd, 2023
European Union (EU) member states are failing to comply with the bloc’s 2019 whistleblower protection directive (1) and two – Estonia and Poland - have not implemented the legislation at all, according to a new report (2) from Transparency International. 'How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers? Assessing the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive' looks at the laws adopted in 20 of the 27 member states (3) and reveals that only one country assessed – Austria - complied with minimum EU standards, and none fully meets best ...
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