Over 150 make use of whistleblowers’ law in first year

In the first year of a new Czech law protecting whistleblowers, 166 people have reported unlawful activities at their places of work to the Ministry of Justice, the Czech News Agency reported on Tuesday.

To date 52 of these reports have gone to the relevant authorities, such as the police or labour inspectorate. Another 105 were deemed unfounded or not covered by the law, the ministry said.

The anti-corruption group Oživení (Revival) said that whistleblowers should also be given the option of anonymous submissions and effective legal assistance against retaliation.