Law on protection for whistleblowers now applies to small firms as well

As of December 15, the Czech law on whistleblower protection requirements has been extended to small companies with 50 or more employees. Previously, the law setting down the requirements for the protection of whistleblowers was only binding for firms with 250 or more workers. The new norms for companies include identifying secure reporting channels through which people can report corruption and identifying the person responsible for investigating the notification, among others. Companies that fail to guarantee these protection requirements could face penalties of up to one million crowns.