Delovnopravno varstvo žvižgačev v Sloveniji glede na novo direktivo

slovenian

2021

volume 47, issue 6/7

Directive (EU) 2019/1937   labour protection   protection against retaliation   whistleblowers

Lexpera d. o. o.
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Individuals who report illegal practices (so-called whistleblowers) are specially protected in Slovenia only by individual regulations, while enjoying general labour protection as workers or civil servants. The article discusses the state of their protection, as based on the applicable sectoral legislation relating to the prevention of corruption and reporting of irregularities in the banking and financial sectors, as well as from general labour legislation. The author discusses specific aspects of the current protection of whistleblowers in Slovenia, specifically the group of protected persons and the material scope of protection, regulation of internal and external reporting channels, the issue of public disclosure, and individual institutes that protect whistleblowers from retaliation by the employer. In all these aspects, the author is of the opinion that all aspects could be further upgraded with the appropriate implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1937, which sets only minimum standards of protection.

16.02.2022