Whistleblower Protection Act: A boost for speak-up culture
In the Future of HR article, LegalTegrity COO Pia Michel explains how companies can and should use their obligation to implement the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) as an opportunity for a healthy corporate culture.
The HinSchG as an Opportunity
„A speak-up culture, where employees feel confident to openly discuss sensitive topics, offers companies numerous benefits: employees identify more with their company, drive development forward with suggestions for improvement, and the risk of legal violations decreases significantly. Sounds simple – but there's a catch: trust cannot be mandated and is built very slowly. The HinSchG now provides a timely reason to proactively address the issue.“
This article explains how to set up an internal reporting channel in your company that your employees can trust and what to look out for when choosing and implementing a digital whistleblowing system.
About Pia Michel, Business Administrator and Managing Director of LegalTegrity:
Through many years of consulting on personnel and organisational development topics, she knows many companies „from the inside“. She sees whistleblower systems as an opportunity for companies to retain valuable employees through their positive impact on the company culture.
