The comprehensive adaptation of the legal framework regarding the protection of whistleblowers (which should entail legislative reforms in the criminal, procedural and labor order, among others, in addition to laws and following the best practices) becomes central. It is necessary, however, that the regulatory reforms are accompanied by actions aimed at a deeper and lasting cultural and mentality change, which will eliminate the negative perceptions that still linger and provide confidence to the potential whistleblower.

On the other hand, a good warning system does not end with the implementation of a reporting channel and the approval of a protection protocol. We must not underestimate the importance of other structural elements that will need to be acted upon, insofar as they condition the alerting potential. With a good policy of transparency or human resources management, for example, obstacles can be removed that hold back the whistleblower due to being in a position of weakness or uncertainty. Conversely, there are organizational aspects that favor silence and complicity.

Likewise, a general reflection is needed to transform the collective view and conceive the alert as a civic and responsible act, not as disloyalty or betrayal.

Targets:

• Discern, conceptually, what it means to have complaint channels, ethical mailboxes and the function of legal advice.
• Provide an applied analysis of European regulations and their transposition, with attention to complex aspects such as the coexistence between reporting channels, ethical mailboxes and the function of legal advice.
• Identify the main challenges for the management of alert/complaint channels and establish the criteria to do so effectively.
• Reflect on the different measures to comprehensively protect whistleblowers in accordance with current regulations.

Order date: March 13 2023

Opening Hours: of 9: 30 11 to: 30

place: online via ZOOM

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