"Gaps in protection for whistleblowers and much uncertainty for companies"
In the LRZ, the e-journal for business law and digitalisation of LEGAL REVOLUTION, Dr. Thomas Altenbach, CEO of LegalTegrity, takes a closer look at the government's draft Whistleblower Protection Act of 27 July 2022.
Government draft of the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) of 27.07.2022
Among other things, he writes the following in the article:
„The initial positive point is that the legislator has recognised the importance of protecting whistleblowers and the benefits organisations gain when they are made aware of negative developments within the organisation.
However, one could conclude from the very hesitant implementation of the project, which is also explicitly laid down in the coalition agreement of 6 December 20216, that the political forces have been driven more by the EU than by their own initiative.„
The comprehensive analysis and conclusion of the compliance expert can be found in the full article:
About the author:
Dr. Thomas Altenbach (CEO and Solicitor, LegalTegrity GmbH) is a compliance expert with many years of experience as an in-house lawyer in globally operating companies. As CEO of LegalTegrity, he is one of the pioneers of cloud-based whistleblower systems that meet the specific requirements of medium-sized companies.
