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• Germany law status Report an error

  “Voted by the Bundestag and Bundesrat, the new German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, or “HinSchG”) passed on May 12th, 2023. After its promulgation, the German Whistleblower Protection Act will come in to force on July 2nd, 2023.”

• Compliance deadlines Report an error

  “Organisations of 250 employees or more with activities in Germany now only have one month to comply with the new requirements of the HinSchG. Organisations with 50 to 249 employees have until December 2023.”

• Reportable violations Report an error

  “A criminal offense under German law. A violation of a provision protecting life, body, health, or employee rights, punishable by a fine. A breach of specific German or EU laws listed in the HinSchG (e.g., money laundering, product safety, environmental protection, consumer rights, data protection, financial services, tax law, etc.).”

• Protected persons Report an error

  “employees, including those whose employment term has already ended, job applicants, interns, and temporary workers self-employed persons providing services, freelancers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and their employees shareholders and members of management bodies”

• Acknowledgement deadline Report an error

  “Internal confirmation of the receipt of the report must be provided to the whistleblower within 7 days”

• Anonymity not mandatory Report an error

  “There is no obligation to allow anonymous reports. Companies do not have to design their reporting channels in such way as to enable anonymous reporting, however, if such reports are received, they should still be processed according to the law.”

• GDPR compliance required Report an error

  “Still, companies must protect the identity of whistleblowers and comply with the GDPR.”

• External reporting authority Report an error

  “External reporting channels is the responsibility of the Federal Office of Justice (BfJ).”

• Internal external equal Report an error

  “Internal reporting looses the priority it had previously, putting external and internal reporting as equal options the whistleblower can choose from freely.”

• Group solution rule Report an error

  “The HinSchG allows for the establishment of a cross-company internal reporting mechanism within a company (referred to as a group solution), but only for companies with fewer than 249 employees. Employers with 250 employees or more are required to establish their own internal reporting system and cannot use the group’s mechanism.”

• Enforcement delay Report an error

  “Fines can be imposed on employers 6 months later if they have not set up the required internal whistleblowing platform.”

• Platform flexibility Report an error

  “Having a flexible platform that can adapt to any legislation and regulations can give you a great head start. With Whispli, you can build up your solution according to your current needs, and modify it at any time.”

• Executive summary resource Report an error

  “This executive summary provides a clear and practical overview of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive and its impact on organisations operating in Europe.”

• AI hotline Report an error

  “Voice AI Hotline”

• Modules Report an error

  “Conflicts of Interest Pulse Survey Platform Gifts & Invitations”

• Entity Report an error

  “Copyright 2026 © Whispli Inc”

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