Whistleblower-RichtlinieThe EU Whistleblowing Directive in Austria
Austria’s whistleblowing law was adopted as the “HSchG” or “HinweisgeberInnnenschutzgesetz”. All entities with 50 or more employees are obliged to implement reporting channels for whistleblowers. Get a secure and anonymous whistleblowing channel and meet the requirements of the new law.
HinweisgeberschutzWhistleblower legislation in Austria
The Austrian whistleblowing law establishes internal and external reporting channels for whistleblowers and protects them from any form of detriment. The internal reporting channel should be managed in a secure, GDPR-compliant manner that ensures the confidentiality of the reporting person (whistleblower).
Failure to establish whistleblowing channels may result in criminal penalties.
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Set up a secure reporting channel | |
Enable written and oral reporting | |
Ensure confidential communication | |
Designate person who can investigate reports | |
Protect whistleblowers against retaliation | |
Respond to the report and investigate it within the statutory time limit | |
Maintain a secure archive system for reports |
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