BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON MISCONDUCT AT WORK

Scott Elvin

This is a Blog titled, "Blowing the Whistle on Misconduct at Work,". In December 2019, the European Union’s Whistleblower Protection Directive came into force – guaranteeing protection against retaliation for whistleblowers. The idea behind the directive was for organizations to finally have a single, unified standard to meet. And to better protect employees who report potential misconduct in the workplace. The goals of the directive were threefold: Prevent breaches of laws and regulations; Establish effective, confidential, and secure reporting channels to protect whistleblowers from fear of retaliation; Enable whistleblowers to raise concerns anonymously.