Verfahren zum Schutz von Whistleblowern

One of the main assumptions underlying the Directive was to ensure the protection of the person reporting irregularities by creating a secure system for reporting violations and introducing measures to protect whistleblowers. In view of the above, the Directive requires the creation of an internal reporting channel and procedures to ensure security and protection of confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person and the third party mentioned in the report and preventing unauthorized personnel from accessing them. In principle, therefore, the identity of the reporting person should not be disclosed to any person who is not an authorized member of staff competent to receive and follow up reports. This also applies to any other information from which the identity of the reporting person can be directly or indirectly identified. The identity of the reporting person may exceptionally be disclosed where such disclosure is a necessary and proportionate obligation under Union or national law in the context of investigations or judicial proceedings by national authorities.

(a) Suspendierung, unbezahlter Zwangsurlaub, Entlassung oder gleichwertige Maßnahmen;

(b) Zurückstufung oder Verweigerung der Beförderung;

(c) Übertragung von Aufgaben, Wechsel des Arbeitsortes, Kürzung der Bezüge, Änderung der Arbeitszeit;

(d) die Aussetzung der Ausbildung;

(e) eine negative Leistungsbeurteilung oder eine negative Arbeitsplatzbewertung;

(f) die Verhängung oder Anwendung einer Disziplinarmaßnahme, eines Verweises oder einer anderen Strafe, einschließlich einer Geldstrafe;

(g) Nötigung, Einschüchterung, Mobbing oder Ausgrenzung;

(h) Diskriminierung, ungünstige oder ungerechte Behandlung;

(i) failure to convert a fixed-term employment contract into an employment contract of indefinite duration where the worker could reasonably expect to be offered permanent employment;