General information about whistleblowing law. No customer stories, and not legal advice.
This page is not legal advice.
A factual overview of Act 1171/2022 and Directive (EU) 2019/1937: who must keep an internal channel, deadlines, and the Chancellor of Justice’s external channel. Not legal advice.
ReadWhy Finnish and EU whistleblowing rules put an internal channel in front of the external one, what “written” covers, and what a software product cannot do. Not legal advice.
ReadThe 50-person rule in section 10 of Act 1171/2022, who is covered regardless of size, voluntary channels and outsourcing. Includes a short self-check. Not legal advice.
ReadWhat Act 1171/2022 asks of public-sector organisations: who is covered, impartial handlers, public information, anonymity and confidentiality. Not legal advice.
ReadA practical guide for reporters: scope, reasonable grounds, internal or external channel, anonymity, what to write, keeping your code safe and protection from retaliation. Not legal advice.
ReadHow the internal channel and the Chancellor of Justice’s external channel fit together under Act 1171/2022, and when the external route may be used. Not legal advice.
ReadTen steps from deciding whether you are obliged to telling staff about the channel, each tied to its section of Act 1171/2022. Not legal advice.
ReadWhat a reporting channel stores, the difference between provider-held and customer-held encryption, the questions to ask a vendor, and the five-year rule. Not legal advice.
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