The new whistleblower scheme requirements in the Nordic region
Focus
New draft bills on the protection of whistleblowers have been proposed in Denmark and Sweden. It is expected that the new Acts will enter into force latest 17 December 2021 which is the deadline for implementation in the EU directive.
The draft bills will have huge importance for companies with more than 50 employees as the new rules will include an obligation to establish a whistleblower scheme. During the online event, we will go through the most important parts of the new draft bills in Denmark and Sweden and discuss what the new rules mean in practice
Among other things, we will discuss:
- Who must establish whistleblower schemes?
- Who can report?
- What can be reported?
- How will a whistleblower be protected?
- In practice, how should a whistleblower scheme be implemented?
- What requirements must a whistleblower scheme satisfy?
- GDPR and other considerations
- Sanctions in case of non-compliance
This online event will give you an overview of the coming rules on whistleblower schemes. Your company can therefore afterwards already start getting ready to tackle the new rules.
Focus
New draft bills on the protection of whistleblowers have been proposed in Denmark and Sweden. It is expected that the new Acts will enter into force latest 17 December 2021 which is the deadline for implementation in the EU directive.
The draft bills will have huge importance for companies with more than 50 employees as the new rules will include an obligation to establish a whistleblower scheme. During the online event, we will go through the most important parts of the new draft bills in Denmark and Sweden and discuss what the new rules mean in practice
Among other things, we will discuss:
- Who must establish whistleblower schemes?
- Who can report?
- What can be reported?
- How will a whistleblower be protected?
- In practice, how should a whistleblower scheme be implemented?
- What requirements must a whistleblower scheme satisfy?
- GDPR and other considerations
- Sanctions in case of non-compliance
This online event will give you an overview of the coming rules on whistleblower schemes. Your company can therefore afterwards already start getting ready to tackle the new rules.
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The team

Aage
Krogh
Partner
Akina
Ørum Masaki
Legal assistant
Anders
Etgen Reitz
Partner
Anna
Bjørk Dahlin Irvold
Senior legal assistant
Caroline
Wochner
Communication assistant
Cecillie
Groth Henriksen
Associate
Franziska
Brüggemann
Associate
Julia
Cheneymann
Junior legal assistant
Johanne
Tange Thams
Legal assistant
Kirsten
Astrup
Associate
Laura
Dølsted Trap-Lind
Junior legal assistant
Matilde
Grønlund Jakobsen
Associate
Nora
Tägtgård Coter
Legal assistant
Signe
Kræmer Pedersen
Senior legal assistant
Sofie
Aurora Braut Bache
Associate