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Damian Sawicki

Damian Sawicki

Legal advisor, specializes in business, commercial and intellectual property law. He is a legal and business advisor for companies in the e-commerce, IT and digital marketing industries. Damian focuses on the legal backbone of whistleblowing: the EU Directive, the successive drafts of Poland's whistleblower law, and protection rules in other countries. Here you can learn how to implement reporting procedures, respond to reports, and meet the obligations the regulations place on employers.

damian.sawicki@wemoral.com

Protection of the whistleblower's rights in Great Britain
Protection of the whistleblower's rights in Great Britain

Great Britain is certainly recognized as a country that excels among other European nationalities in...
Whistleblowing at school
Whistleblowing at school

Whistleblowing, i.e. signaling irregularities, should certainly be possible in schools - whether private or public....
First whistleblower report - what to do?
First whistleblower report - what to do?

Being an employer involves many obligations. Learn what to do when you receive your first whistleblower report and how to handle it legally and humanely.
How to implement whistleblowing procedures?
How to implement whistleblowing procedures?

Whistleblower Directive requires employers to "establish" internal channels and procedures. It states that the internal notification procedures shall be ...
Consequences of not implementing whistleblowing policy
Consequences of not implementing whistleblowing policy

The Whistleblower Directive of October 23, 2019 entered into force in the European Union countries...
Whistleblowing Policy example
Whistleblowing Policy example

We have developed an example of whistleblowing procedure for reporting irregularities and whistleblower protection, which is available for free download.
ISO 37002 - Whistleblowing management system
ISO 37002 - Whistleblowing management system

Guidelines for establishing, implementing and maintaining an effective whistleblowing management system based on the principles of trust, impartiality and ...
External whistleblower report
External whistleblower report

There may be several reasons for not blowing the whistle directly to one’s employer: the organization does not have any reporting channel available for ...
Responding to whistleblower reports
Responding to whistleblower reports

What if the whistleblower keeps reporting the same problem? Your investigation team has already carried out appropriate actions on several occasions in ...
Whistleblower retaliation penalties under the EU Directive
Whistleblower retaliation penalties under the EU Directive

Article 23 of the EU Whistleblowing Directive requires effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for retaliation, obstruction, vexatious proceedings, and breach of confidentiality. Member State implementations vary widely, from EUR 1,500 fines in Luxembourg to EUR 10 million corporate fines in France ...
EU Whistleblower Directive
EU Whistleblower Directive

The objective of the Directive is to require undertakings and entities in the public sector to implement procedures that ensure that employees can report ...
Who is a whistleblower?
Who is a whistleblower?

A whistleblower is a person who discloses information about fraudulent or illegal activities. These reports are related to the common good, such as the ...