Whistleblowing in Spain

Under Spain’s whistleblowing law, all companies with more than 50 employees are required to establish internal reporting channels. Entities with at least 250 employees must adopt these measures by mid-June 2023, while companies with fewer than 250 employees have until December 1, 2023.

The new law took effect on March 13, 2023.

Serious violations can lead to fines of up to 1,000,000.

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The EU Directive on Whistleblowing

The EU Whistleblowing Directive applies to areas such as the fight against fraud, corruption, environmental protection and product safety. Provides protection for reporters from retaliation and discrimination by requiring organizations to establish secure internal reporting channels and member states to have external channels.

The identity of the reporter must remain confidential, and timely feedback on reports must be provided. Whistleblowers are legally protected, with rights to remedies and legal advice. Finally, organizations must promote awareness about whistleblowing, and there are penalties for breaches of confidentiality or obstacles to whistleblowing.

Why you need to use EuroEtica as your whistleblowing system

Choose EuroEtica for a whistleblowing system that emphasizes confidentiality, security, and ease of use. Our platform ensures anonymous, secure reporting, encouraging a transparent and accountable workplace culture. Prevent crises and protect your organization’s integrity with EuroEtica.

Prevent crises and protect your organization’s integrity with EuroEtica.

Simplified process

A report is made

You will receive an email notification. You will be able to enter the platform to view the case.

Taking charge of the case

As a first step you should put change the status of the report to "processing," so the reporter understands that his request has been taken care of.

Further dialogue

If you need to ask more questions you can dialogue anonymously with the reporter by asking questions or asking to provide documents.

Resolution

Once the case is resolved change the status of the report to "Resolved". The reporter will review.

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FAQ on EuroEtica and whistleblowing

Are reports stored securely?

Absolutely. We use state-of-the-art encryption and security protocols to ensure that all reports and the information contained within them are stored securely.

Who has access to the reports?

Only designated personnel, such as compliance officers or designated investigative teams, have access to the reports. This ensures confidentiality and a proper, unbiased investigation.

How long are reports stored on the platform?

Reports are stored as per the organization’s data retention policies and in compliance with relevant Lawss and regulations. After the stipulated period, the reports are securely deleted.