HinweisgeberschutzgesetzThe EU Whistleblowing Directive in Germany

A new whistleblowing protection law is coming to Germany. The latest draft of the ‘HinSchG,’ expands whistleblower protection and places further requirements on employers. Get a secure and anonymous whistleblowing channel and meet the requirements of the new national law.

The new legislation in Germany is due to enter into force soon.

HinweisgeberschutzWhistleblower legislation in Germany

All organizations with 250 or more employees must establish internal channels for their workers to report wrongdoing. From 17 December 2023, this requirement will apply to all organizations with 50 or more employees.

The internal reporting channel should be managed in a secure, GDPR-compliant manner that ensures the confidentiality of the reporting person.

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Easily establish reporting channels and follow up on reports.
Protect whistleblowers from retaliation.
Whistleblowers can make anonymous reports in writing and orally
Designate an impartial person who can receive and investigate reports.
Sends reminders, keeping organizations compliant with Whistleblowing Directive deadlines.
Respond to and investigate reports within the statutory time limit.
Inform the whistleblower of the steps taken to investigate their report.

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Customisable reporting form

  • Edit text, logos and reporting categories

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  • Anonymous and confidential reporting

  • Integrates easily with your existing tools

  • Create as many forms as you need

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Report management

  • Case overview

  • Two-way communication

  • Allocate a report to a specific assignee

  • Add labels, priorities, due dates and internal comments

  • Filter by everything - e.g. overview graphs, exports

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Easy setup and user-friendly interface

  • Set up your own organisational structure

  • Access management - by category, department and 3rd parties

  • E-mail notifications set up and due dates monitoring

  • Automatic out of office replies

  • 113 languages

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Maximum data security and legal compliance

  • Absolute anonymous - we don’t share your data with 3rd parties

  • Security - E2EE (optional encryption), 2FA, SSO, penetration testing

  • Compliant with EU Whistleblowing Directive & Whistleblower Protection Bill

  • GDPR compliant, ISO 27001 certified

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