01. Which body of rules regulates workplace whistleblowing procedures and the status of whistleblowers? 

02. Which companies must implement a whistleblowing procedure? 

03. Is it possible to set up a whistleblowing procedure at a Group level, covering all subsidiaries whether in-country or overseas? 

04. Is there a specific sanction if a Company fails to set up an internal whistleblowing procedure? 

05. Must employee representative bodies be involved in the implementation of the system? 

06. What information must be provided to the workforce about whistleblowing procedures? 

07. Are there local language requirements?

08. Must an employer manage the reporting channel itself or can it be outsourced to an external provider whether in-country or overseas? 

09. What are the obligations of an employer regarding the protection of data collected through the operation of the whistleblowing procedure? 

10. What precautions should be taken when setting up a whistleblowing procedure? 

11. What types of breaches/violations can be the subject of a whistleblowing report? 

12. Are there special whistleblowing procedures applicable to specific economic sectors or professional areas?

13. When can an individual make an external whistleblowing report or a public disclosure?

14. What is the legal definition of a whistleblower? 

15. Who can be a whistleblower?

16. Are there requirements to fulfil to qualify as a whistleblower? 

17. Are anonymous whistleblowing reports admissible?

18. Must a whistleblower have been a direct witness to the breach/violation that they make a whistleblowing report on?

19. What are the terms and conditions of the whistleblowing procedure? 

20. What confidentiality obligations apply? 

21. Is there a hierarchy between different reporting channels?

22. Must an employer inform external authorities about whistleblowing reports received? If so, in what circumstances? 

23. Can a whistleblower be sanctioned if the facts, once verified, are not confirmed or do not demonstrate a qualifying violation/breach?

24. What are the sanctions if there is obstruction of the whistleblower by the employer?

25. What procedure must a whistleblower follow to receive protection?

26. What is the scope of the protection? 

27. What enforcement mechanisms apply and what are the possible sanctions for breach of the requirements? 

28. Are there sanctions for violating a duty to maintain the confidentiality of the identity of a whistleblower? If so, what sanctions apply?

29. Are there exemptions from liability for whistleblowers? 

30. What support measures are provided to an individual who qualifies as a whistleblower?

31. What are the risks for a whistleblower who makes a false report or who fails to comply with the whistleblowing procedure?