WHISTLEBLOWING.
SpeakUp. Whistleblower <channel>.
The Whistleblower Statute, in force since 18 June 2022, imposes an obligation on entities with more than 50 employees to implement formal whistleblowing channels. This mechanism aims to allow anyone, acting in good faith and on the basis of well-founded suspicions and information obtained in the course of their professional activity, to report or publicly disclose offences or bad practices.
Whistleblower channel –https://speakup.devscope.net
PROTECTION.
Promoting victim protection through <confidential> reporting.
Failure to comply with rules and good management practices designed to protect consumers and the economy in general has detrimental effects on the balance of the market, affecting both companies and citizens.
In order to encourage and facilitate the reporting of improper practices – such as violations of competition rules, corrupt behaviour, harassment, or deficiencies in the production or marketing of products and services, among others – organisations with more than 50 employees operating in Portugal must provide a specific channel that allows employees themselves to communicate or report, anonymously and securely, infractions related to their professional activity, without risk of retaliation.
WHISTLEBLOWERS.
Who is <authorised> to report infractions?
It is intended that anyone, regardless of their sector of activity, can report offences or illegalities associated with their professional activity.
In particular:
- Workers in the private, social or public sectors;
- Service providers, subcontractors, suppliers and other people who collaborate with these entities;
- Holders of shareholdings and members of companies' administrative, management, supervisory or oversight bodies, including non-executive members;
- Volunteers and trainees, paid or unpaid.
REPORTABLE.
The issues that can be <reported>.
Complaints or reports on offences can be submitted in the following areas and sectors:
- Public procurement;
- Financial services, products and markets;
- Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing;
- Product safety and compliance;
- Transport safety;
- Environmental protection;
- Radiation protection and nuclear safety;
- Food and feed safety, animal health and animal welfare;
- Public health;
- Consumer protection;
- Privacy and personal data protection and network and information systems security;
- Violent and highly organised crime.
Whistleblower statute.
Law no. 93/2021, known as the Whistleblower Protection Act, was enacted on 20 December 2021. It creates the Statute of the Whistleblower and defines their rights. This legislation transposes Directive 2019/1937 of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Council.
SUBMISSION.
How can <complaints> be filed?
Complaints or reports must be submitted exclusively through the dedicated whistleblowing channel:
https://speakup.devscope.net