Employment Brief: Clarification of guidelines on Whistleblowing Officers 🌬️ in Slovakia
Given the multitude of information sources on the role of Whistleblowing Officers (WO) and their increasingly prominent role in leading internal investigations, a clarification of their roles is necessary.
Here are the key points for your convenience:
A WO should:
🌟 be an individual of high morale, good reputation and ethical standing, who is able to garner the trust of the employer's management as well as of the employees;
💼 have a suitable background, ideally in the field of law or economics;
🔎 have practical experience in conducting investigations, audits, controls or similar analytical work is welcome;
👣 have methodological and analytical skills to be able to identify potential breaches.
The WO is strictly bound by instructions from the employer's statutory body or the statutory body of the parent company.
From their part, employers must:
👉 facilitate the independent execution of duties by the WO;
👉 ensure no conflicts of interest arise;
👉 maintain the WO's qualifications up-to-date on an ongoing basis.
⚠️ Avoid potential scrutiny from the authorities! ⚠️
Employers should review their whistleblowing policies and relevant internal documents, as well as the qualifications of their current WOs to bring them in line with issued guidelines.
🗣️ International companies should consider appointing a WO fluent in Slovak 🗣️
Since the local language is preferred for filing notifications and communication with local authorities will likely be required, it's important for a WO to be fluent in Slovak.
Additional information is available via https://wt.legal/MN88
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