Whistleblowing

We hereby inform you that Legislative Decree no. 24 of 10.03.2023, which implements the Whistleblowing procedures introduced by Directive (EU) no. 1937/2019 concerning the “Protection of persons who report breaches of Union law”, has come into force on 30 March 2023. This regulatory framework establishes rules and procedures aimed at guaranteeing the protection of “whistleblowers”, i.e., employees who report information on violations at the workplace, to include both illicit acts or omissions, and abusive practices. Legislative Decree no. 24 of 10.03.2023 - whose provisions have taken effect on 17 December 2023- requires employers to establish and guarantee the provision of an internal, confidential and protected channel at the disposal of employees for the receipt of reports.