The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2018 introduces huge reform for whistleblowing laws in Australia and will commence on 1st July 2019. The new amendments will bring significant changes to the eligibility and protection of corporate whistleblowers, and will introduce higher penalties for organisations that fail to meet the new requirements. All public …

A new set of guidelines for whistleblowing management systems are being developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with a planned completion date of 2021.

Food manufacturers and suppliers must have a Whistleblowing Hotline in place from 1 February 2019 to comply with the updated BRC Global Standard for Food Safety. Here, we explain what to consider when implementing a compliant reporting system.

On the evening of Tuesday 12 March 2019, the European Commission reached a provisional agreement on new rules that will provide better protection for whistleblowers.

A change in Spanish legislation means organisations are now permitted to receive anonymous reports about legal or regulatory breaches from employees and contracted third parties.

The past year has witnessed several UK employment law cases that may have implications for whistleblowers and their employers. Here, we outline key highlights from several relevant cases.