Skill

legalcode-eu-whistleblower-directive

Implement and audit compliance with EU Whistleblower Directive 2019/1937. Covers internal reporting channel design, protected persons scope, reportable breach categories, 7-day acknowledgment and 3-month feedback obligations, investigator independence, confidentiality requirements, anti-retaliation framework (Article 19 burden-of-proof reversal), external reporting authorities, public disclosure conditions (Article 15), GDPR interaction, and national transposition variations across all EU Member States. Use when building a whistleblower program from scratch, auditing an existing program, conducting a gap analysis against the Directive, advising on national implementation differences (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, Loi Sapin II, Wet Bescherming Klokkenluiders, Protected Disclosures Act, etc.), drafting internal reporting policies, handling retaliation allegations, designing intake/triage workflows, or assessing interaction with sector-specific rules (MAR, MiFID II, CRD V). Jurisdiction: European Union (Directive 2019/1937/EU), with member-state-specific notes.