Whistleblowing
Receiving and Managing Reports in Compliance with Legislative Decree 24/2023
Legislative Decree 24/2023 (the so-called Whistleblowing Decree) has redefined the regulations on the matter in Italy.
Companies — that have employed an average of at least 50 workers in the last year, those that have adopted an Organisational Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001, and those that fall within the scope of application of specific European Union acts identified in the Decree — are now required to adopt internal reporting channels, procedures for managing reports and protection measures for whistleblowers.
Our firm, thanks to a multidisciplinary team of professionals with diverse areas of expertise, offers specialised assistance in implementing whistleblowing systems compliant with the new regulations.
Companies — that have employed an average of at least 50 workers in the last year, those that have adopted an Organisational Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001, and those that fall within the scope of application of specific European Union acts identified in the Decree — are now required to adopt internal reporting channels, procedures for managing reports and protection measures for whistleblowers.
Our firm, thanks to a multidisciplinary team of professionals with diverse areas of expertise, offers specialised assistance in implementing whistleblowing systems compliant with the new regulations.
In particular, services offered in this area include:
- Assuming the role of external "Manager" for the receipt and management of reports;
- Analysis of the current Whistleblowing System (or, in any event, of existing reporting channels) in light of the provisions of Legislative Decree 24/2023 to define the requirements for updating/adopting a system compliant with current regulations;
- Drafting of policies/procedures/regulations for the management of reports;
- Privacy impact assessment of the whistleblowing process on the processing of personal data, drafting and revision of privacy documentation;
- Support and/or assistance in the trade union consultation procedure for the adoption of internal channels;
- Delivery of specific training on whistleblowing and report management;
- Support and legal assistance in the conduct of internal investigations in the event of reports;
- Legal assistance in disciplinary proceedings.