Whistleblowing

Rödl & Partner regularly consults clients on whistleblowing-related issues. We offer whistleblowing advisory services as part of an all-inclusive compliance advisory and corporate liability package that reflects the most recent statutory regulations on the internal reporting of any breach of law and on the protection of whistleblowers (compulsory whistleblowing).       

A proper whistleblowing system is a combination of two primary systems, namely a whistleblowing management system, which facilitates secure channels for receiving, assessing and addressing any reports on illegal or unethical conduct within a business corporation, and a system based off of adequate precautions that allow for the effective protection of whistleblowers against any potential retaliation.  

We offer help and assistance in introducing and improving the whistleblowing management system. It may function either as one of the key elements of a comprehensive compliance management system (CMS) or as a standalone system implemented in order to satisfy client duties under Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and under the Whistleblower Protection Act. 

As corporate compliance experts, we keep our clients safe and sound as under our guidance they are able to meet the whistleblowing requirements arising from international ISO standards, especially ISO 37301 and ISO 37002, and under new statutory regulations. General compliance is then most efficient and can be effected in an organic manner, which is a task that is virtually impossible to keep up with without the help and advice from an experienced and highly qualified advisor. 

Our whistleblowing advisory services are not limited to the in-depth legal consulting required to ensure compliance. We can also help set up a whistleblowing system that will deter wrongdoing and ethical misconduct, while minimising corporate liability risks.   

We cooperate closely with the providers of state-of-the-art anonymous reporting systems. One such provider is FaceUp Technology s.r.o.. It runs an integrated NNTB platform that satisfies all statutory and technological requirements, while providing a wide variety of means how to collect, assess and address whistleblowing reports. 

Thus, together with our contract partners, we offer clients an integral package that combines legal and other associated advisory with an advanced whistleblowing management platform. 

Our services in the field of whistleblowing management and compliance include:      

Apart from our whistleblowing advisory practice, we also provide comprehensive consulting in terms of corporate compliance and liability, corporate governance, anti-trust and fair competition compliance, and personal data protection.