Laws & Regulations
Overview of all laws, regulations and standards related to whistleblowing and compliance worldwide.
Law / Regulation / Standard
Region
Focus Area
Description
Industry
USA
A California workplace safety law requiring employers to implement structured procedures to identify, report, and prevent workplace violence, including verbal threats and physical assault. These requirements include formal reporting mechanisms and incident tracking.
Public Sector, Private Sector
EU
An EU directive that standardizes whistleblowing processes and anti-retaliation protections across member states. It establishes an obligatory, minimum-requirements framework for protecting whistleblowers and empowering good-faith reporting in the EU.
Public Sector, Finance & Insurance, Private Sector
USA
A U.S. federal law designed to promote stability and transparency in the financial markets. It strengthens whistleblower retaliation protections and incentivizes corporate fraud reporting through monetary awards for information that leads to the discovery of misconduct.
Private Sector, Finance & Insurance, Public Sector
USA
A U.S. federal law aimed at improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures to protect investors and prevent financial crimes. The Act enforces whistleblower protections to ensure that employees who report violations of securities laws are shielded from retaliation.
Private Sector, Finance & Insurance
UK
A United Kingdom law focused on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace, while also protecting victims and whistleblowers from retaliation. The legislation expands on existing regulations, requiring all employers to create and document effective preventive measures.
Public Sector, Private Sector
USA
A U.S. federal law that established rules for distributing funds to maintain and improve vital highway infrastructure, regulate transportation safety, and protect commercial vehicle employees from retaliation when reporting employer noncompliance.
Construction & Industrial, Private Sector
USA
A U.S. federal law designed to strengthen gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety nationwide, setting new risk-management standards for operators, including regular inspections, employee qualifications, public education initiatives, and introducing industry whistleblower protections.
Construction & Industrial, Public Sector, Private Sector
USA
A U.S. federal law that outlines legally binding standards for safe working practices and conditions; recordkeeping of illnesses, injuries, and deaths; and necessary whistleblower protections against retaliation for reporting employer noncompliance.
Tech & Software, Construction & Industrial, Finance & Insurance, Private Sector
Canada
A Canadian federal law that prevents discrimination and harassment based on protected personal characteristics within the federal government and federally regulated sectors. It also protects individuals from retaliation for filing discrimination complaints or assisting investigators.
Public Sector, Finance & Insurance
USA
A California state law designed to protect the whistleblowing activities of public employees and applicants for public positions by safeguarding them from retaliation for reporting cases of governmental waste, fraud, abuse, or harassment.
Public Sector, Education