In the "Rzecz o praw" programme, dr Michał Szypniewski presented the obligations of employers related to the protection of people reporting the violation of law, i.e. whistleblowers.

From 17 December 2021, Polish entrepreneurs will be burdened with numerous obligations in the field of compliance, this time related to the protection of people reporting abuses or the violation of law - the so-called whistleblowers (whistleblowing). Until then, Poland must implement an EU directive that effectively protects whistleblowers (Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of people reporting breaches of EU law). It is already known that Poland will implement EU regulations in the form of an act on the protection of people reporting breaches of law, and the latest draft of this act is from October 18, 2021. What has already been decided is the need for employers to prepare appropriate procedures, including internal reporting regulations which describe the employer's internal infringement reporting procedure.

The most difficult tasks also include the creation of an appropriate fraud reporting system, communication channels, internal investigation or ensuring the protection of the whistleblower himself, including the personal data of the reporting person and other data allowing for the identification of his / her identity.

Link to Dr. Michał Szypniewski statement: Anna Pęczyk-Tofel o podatkach i Michał Szypniewski o sygnalistach - rp.pl