Whistleblower protection
Your compliant reporting channel, ready in days
We set up your internal reporting channel under the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) and, if you wish, operate it entirely for you.
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No obligation, no sales pressure
HinSchG (German Whistleblower Protection Act)
§ 12 HinSchGfrom 50 employees
The reality
Without a working reporting channel, tip-offs go to the authorities or the press instead of to you — and you lose the chance to solve problems internally before they escalate.
The risk of waiting
From 50 employees, an internal reporting channel is required by law (§ 12 HinSchG). Fines of up to €50,000 if none is operated.
The advantage of acting
A working reporting channel is an early warning light: problems become visible and solvable internally before they become public or expensive.
Which companies does whistleblower protection apply to?
Companies with 50 or more employees
They have to set up and operate an internal reporting channel (§ 12 HinSchG). Part-time staff count in full.
Banks, financial service providers and insurers
For them the duty to run an internal reporting channel applies regardless of the number of employees (§ 12 (3) HinSchG).
What you get
- Internal reporting channel (§ 12 HinSchG)Set up and operated as the Whistleblower Protection Act requires — confidential and open to everyone you employ.
- Ombuds functionAn independent body receives the reports, so that staff are more likely to raise concerns internally.
- Case managementEvery report is reviewed, classified and followed through to a documented conclusion.
- Procedures that meet the deadlinesAcknowledgement within 7 days and feedback within 3 months, as the law requires.
- DocumentationReports and measures documented so that you can evidence them in an inspection.
- Information for your staffPlain information for everyone you employ on how and where concerns can be raised.
Many companies have set up a reporting address, but nobody knows exactly who reads it and what happens once a report arrives. The seven-day deadline is where it shows that a mailbox is not yet a reporting channel.
How we work together
Set up the reporting channel
Establish the channels, the responsibilities and the ombuds function.
Deadlines & procedures
Acknowledge receipt within 7 days, report back within 3 months.
Operation & documentation
Case management, evidence, and training for your staff.
Do you already operate a compliant reporting channel?
We will set one up for you, or review the one you have.
- No obligation
- No sales pressure
Frequently asked questions
What exactly does the Whistleblower Protection Act require?
The German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) transposes the EU Whistleblower Directive into German law and protects people who report legal violations in a professional context from reprisals such as dismissal or harassment. Employers with 50 or more employees must set up an internal reporting channel under § 12 HinSchG that receives reports confidentially, acknowledges receipt within seven days and reports back on the measures taken within three months. Regardless of headcount, the duty applies in certain regulated sectors, the financial sector among them. The Act expressly permits a third party to operate the reporting channel — which helps smaller companies in particular, as they often cannot build an independent body of their own.
Is an external reporting channel even permitted?
Yes, the HinSchG allows a third party to operate it. That also removes the conflicts of interest an internal body can bring with it.
What does non-compliance really cost us, beyond the fine?
Usually more than the fine: reports then tend to go straight to the authorities or the press, with the reputational risk that follows.
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Daniel Tölgyesi
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