European Union Whistleblower Directive should be implemented by the end of December 2021, but this deadline has been extended by several months. It is said that by the end of 2022 Directive will be officially adopted and its regulations will first cover entities that employ 250 and more employees, next, by December 17, 2023, they are due to be all companies with a minimum of 50 employees covered.
At the turn of January and February 2022, the European Union expressed deep dissatisfaction with the slow pace of implementation work Directives . Despite the fact that a large proportion of EU countries have expressed their willingness and consent to adopt new legislation on the whistleblower law, only a few have taken real action in relation to the introduction of appropriate provisions. The leading countries which have decided to adapt their rights to the Directive is the leading countries that have decided to adapt their rights to the Directive France, which passed new laws by extending their scope to the minimum required by the Council of the European Union.
According as of August 2022 , Poland has not yet implemented the Directive. Time is running out and probably by the end of the year 2022 our country will have to officially introduce Whistleblower Directive into force.
Despite the fact that the law has not yet been fully implemented in our country, more and more companies are aware that sooner or later they will have to provide signalists with a safe channel for communication. It is not worth waiting for the last minute and it is better to familiarize yourself with the rules in force in the Union in time. If your company has a minimum of 50 employees, it is worth taking an interest the implementation of a system for whistleblowing, which will meet all expectations, will be lawful and, moreover, will bring additional benefits for the company .
