The Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers was promulgated in the Polish Journal of Laws on June 24, 2024, which in practice means that it will come into force on September 25, 2024. Poland was the last country to complete the process of adapting the EU whistleblowing directive into national law. The whistleblower protection system is designed not only to protect whistleblowers, but also to quickly detect irregularities in the organization, reduce legal risks and also to reduce financial and image damages. To this end, liability of a whistleblower should also have been introduced for knowingly making a false report. (more…)
