🌍✨ Protected Disclosures 2023
Whistleblowing - Protected Disclosures - Legislation - December 17th 2023 - Update -
Whistleblowing - Protected Disclosures - Legislation - December 17th 2023 - Update -
🌍✨ The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 ✨
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🌍We frequently get asked to explain the The Protected Disclosures Act 2022 to Boards of Directors.🌟
REMINDER:
From December 17, 2023, The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 expands its reach to organisations with 50 to 249 employees.
This landmark legislation, enacted in January 2023, transposes the EU Whistleblowing Directive and mandates robust reporting channels for workers to safely disclose concerns about wrongdoing.
Previously, the Act's obligations applied exclusively to private sector organisations with 250 or more employees, along with public bodies and entities governed by specific EU regulations.
With the upcoming expansion, employers with 50 to 249 employees must now establish formal reporting procedures to safeguard whistleblowers.
The Act emphasises the confidentiality of whistleblower identities, ensuring that reporting individuals are not subjected to retaliation or dismissal.
It also broadens the scope of protected disclosures to include a wider range of wrongdoing, encompassing areas like environmental breaches and public health concerns.
Lionheart Corporate Governance is advising its clients whose obligations may come under the Act to thoroughly review their existing whistleblower policies to ensure compliance and alignment with the Act's requirements.
Key Takeaways:
- The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 expands its scope to organisations with 50 to 249 employees effective December 17, 2023.
- Employers must establish formal reporting channels to protect whistleblowers from retaliation.
- The Act safeguards whistleblower confidentiality and expands the scope of protected disclosures.
- Employers should review existing whistleblower policies to ensure compliance with the Act.
If you have any questions about the provisions of the Act, please do not hesitate to contact the team at Lionheart Corporate Governance.
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