Laws & Regulations
Overview of all laws, regulations and standards related to whistleblowing and compliance worldwide.
Law / Regulation / Standard
Region
Focus Area
Description
Industry
EU
A landmark regulation creating the world's first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence. It classifies AI systems by risk level and imposes binding obligations on providers and deployers across the EU market, including certain non-EU entities with local EU impact.
Private Sector, Public Sector
Chile, LATAM
A Chilean law that replaces the country's 1999 data protection regime with a GDPR-style framework, granting individuals enforceable rights over their personal data and creating a dedicated regulator with the power to investigate and fine. The law requires organizations to report data breaches without undue delay, and sets internal reporting and complaint procedures as mandatory content of its certified compliance model.
Private Sector, 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
USA
A chapter of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that prescribes how fines are calculated for organizations convicted of federal crimes, introducing the culpability score system, and outlining permissible ways to reduce sanctions through an effective compliance and ethics program, and self-reporting.
Private Sector, Public Sector
EU
A consolidated set of anti-money laundering rules for the EU, introducing harmonized due diligence, beneficial ownership, and expanded reporting standards under the EU Whistleblower Directive.
Finance & Insurance
USA
A required clause for certain U.S. federal contracts, creating an obligation for applicable contractors and subcontractors to maintain an internal control system and a confidential reporting mechanism, and disclose credible evidence of certain violations.
Private Sector, Public Sector
Qatar
Qatar's first national data protection statute requiring organizations that process personal data electronically to secure consent, protect sensitive information, and report serious breaches to the National Cyber Security Agency.
Private Sector, Public Sector
EU
A landmark regulation that creates the EUâs first harmonized criminal law framework for corruption, setting common offense definitions and minimum penalties for individuals and companies across all member states.
Private Sector, Public Sector
USA
The FinCEN Whistleblower Program rewards individuals who report Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions violations, while protecting eligible whistleblowers from employer retaliation under a framework established by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.
Private Sector, Public Sector, Finance & Insurance
UK
A significant UK regulation that introduces a corporate criminal offense for failure to prevent fraud, holding large organizations liable if they lack reasonable procedures to prevent associated persons from committing fraud for their benefit.
Private Sector, Public Sector