{"id":6077,"date":"2024-08-08T11:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/?p=2807"},"modified":"2025-01-21T15:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:52:50","slug":"protection-of-whistleblowers-new-responsibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/en\/protection-of-whistleblowers-new-responsibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Protection of whistleblowers - new responsibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to implement whistleblower protection legislation?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you employ more than 50 people on a contract of employment and a contract of mandate? Are you the head\/director of an office and organisational unit of a municipality or district with more than 10,000 inhabitants?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implement whistleblower procedures protect yourself from liability!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who must implement the legislation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/en\/every-fifth-place-will-disappear-250-thousand-people-will-lose-their-jobs\/\" title=\"\">https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/zniknie-co-piaty-lokal-prace-straci-250-tys-osob\/<\/a>In accordance with Article 23(2) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/en\/new-act-on-the-protection-of-employees-claims\/\" title=\"\">1 of the Protection Act<\/a> whistleblower legislation must implement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1) any legal entity (sole proprietorship, company, cooperative, etc.) for which, as at 1 January or 1 July of the year in question <a href=\"https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/en\/every-fifth-place-will-disappear-250-thousand-people-will-lose-their-jobs\/\" title=\"\">at least 50 people are gainfully employed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When assessing how many people are performing work, it is necessary to take into account those employed under a contract of employment (FTE) and those providing work for remuneration on a basis other than an employment relationship (e.g. under a civil law contract).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2)<\/strong> <strong>each organisational unit of a local authority if the municipality or district has a population of at least 10,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, the local authority units that must implement the legislation will be <strong>all organisational units (branches, establishments), auxiliary units and legal entities created by local government units (including municipal, district companies, foundations, unions).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important!<\/strong> The number of employees threshold (50 persons) does not apply to entities performing financial services, products and markets and AML <a href=\"https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/en\/report-company-financing-how-to-unclog-the-money-tap\/\" title=\"\">money and financing<\/a> terrorism, transport safety and environmental protection (covered by the European Union acts listed in Part I.B and II of the Annex to Directive 2019\/1937). <strong>This means that, among other things, every accounting office is obliged, regardless of the number of employees, to implement appropriate procedures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whistleblower provisions must also be implemented by significant central and central government administration bodies, field government administration bodies, bodies of local government units, other state bodies and other entities performing public administration tasks by law, which are competent to take follow-up actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, however, we will focus on the provisions relating to so-called internal filings, which apply to companies and local government entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who can implement the legislation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulations can, and indeed should, be made by any legal entity for its own safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By when to implement the legislation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislation must be implemented by 25 September 2024, but the related procedures must start as soon as possible. On the date indicated above, every entity must already be ready for notifications made by whistleblowers and their protection. By the date, everyone must have documents prepared and have consultations with trade unions or, failing that, with representatives of those providing the work. The consultation itself must last a minimum of 5 days (maximum 10 days) and the procedure does not enter into force until 7 days after being made known. Importantly, on 25 September it must also already have notification channels, a procedure, persons designated and authorised to receive notifications and persons designated and authorised to carry out follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking into account the dates indicated above, the consulted procedures should be announced on 17 September 2024 at the latest and the consultation should be carried out between 6 and 11 September 2024 at the latest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What needs to be done to implement whistleblower protection procedures?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 Create an appropriate procedure (Internal Notification Regulations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Prepare appropriately secured channels for Signallers to make reports<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. prepare a system for registering and handling reports from Signallers,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. introduce solutions in its internal regulations to adequately protect whistleblowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. train employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the penalty for failing to protect whistleblowers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The absence of procedures for the protection of whistleblowers or the establishment of such procedures in breach of the requirements of the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers constitutes an offence punishable by a fine imposed under the Code of Offences, i.e. up to PLN 5,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Significantly harsher penalties, including imprisonment for up to two years, are imposed for preventing or obstructing reports, retaliating against whistleblowers, or revealing the identity of the whistleblower, the person assisting the whistleblower or the person associated with the whistleblower.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jak wdro\u017cy\u0107 przepisy o ochronie sygnalist\u00f3w? Zatrudniasz wi\u0119cej ni\u017c 50 os\u00f3b na umowie o prac\u0119 i umowie zlecenia? Jeste\u015b kierownikiem\/dyrektorem urz\u0119du oraz jednostki organizacyjne gminy lub powiatu licz\u0105cej wi\u0119cej ni\u017c&nbsp;10&nbsp;000 mieszka\u0144c\u00f3w? Wdr\u00f3\u017c procedury dotycz\u0105ce sygnalist\u00f3w chro\u0144 si\u0119 przed odpowiedzialno\u015bci\u0105! Kto musi wdro\u017cy\u0107 przepisy? https:\/\/pmr-restrukturyzacje.pl\/zniknie-co-piaty-lokal-prace-straci-250-tys-osob\/Zgodnie z art. 23 ust. 1 ustawy o ochronie sygnalist\u00f3w przepisy musi wdro\u017cy\u0107: 1) ka\u017cdy podmiot prawny (jednoosobowa firma, sp\u00f3\u0142ka, sp\u00f3\u0142dzielnia itp.), na rzecz kt\u00f3rego wed\u0142ug stanu na dzie\u0144 1 stycznia lub 1 lipca danego roku prac\u0119 zarobkow\u0105 wykonuje co najmniej 50 os\u00f3b. Oceniaj\u0105c, ile os\u00f3b wykonuje prac\u0119 nale\u017cy bra\u0107 pod uwag\u0119 zatrudnionych na umow\u0119 o prac\u0119 (w przeliczeniu na pe\u0142ne etaty) oraz osoby \u015bwiadcz\u0105ce prac\u0119 za wynagrodzeniem na innej podstawie ni\u017c stosunek pracy (np. na podstawie umowy cywilnoprawnej). 2) ka\u017cda jednostka organizacyjna jednostek samorz\u0105du terytorialnego, je\u015bli dana gmina lub powiat liczy co najmniej 10.000 mieszka\u0144c\u00f3w. Inaczej m\u00f3wi\u0105c jednostkami jst, kt\u00f3re musz\u0105 wdro\u017cy\u0107 przepisy b\u0119d\u0105 wszelkie kom\u00f3rki organizacyjne (oddzia\u0142y, zak\u0142ady), jednostki pomocnicze oraz podmioty prawne tworzone przez jednostki samorz\u0105dowe (w tym sp\u00f3\u0142ki gminne, powiatowe, fundacje, zwi\u0105zki). Wa\u017cne! Pr\u00f3g ilo\u015bci zatrudnionych (50 os\u00f3b) nie ma zastosowania do podmiot\u00f3w wykonuj\u0105cego dzia\u0142alno\u015b\u0107 w zakresie us\u0142ug, produkt\u00f3w i rynk\u00f3w finansowych oraz przeciwdzia\u0142ania praniu pieni\u0119dzy i finansowaniu terroryzmu, bezpiecze\u0144stwa transportu i ochrony \u015brodowiska (obj\u0119tych zakresem stosowania akt\u00f3w prawnych Unii Europejskiej wymienionych w cz\u0119\u015bci I.B i II za\u0142\u0105cznika do dyrektywy 2019\/1937). Oznacza to, \u017ce m.in. ka\u017cde biuro rachunkowe jest obowi\u0105zane, bez wzgl\u0119du na liczb\u0119 zatrudnionych do wdro\u017cenia odpowiednich procedur. Przepisy dotycz\u0105ce sygnalist\u00f3w wdro\u017cy\u0107 musz\u0105 te\u017cnaczelne i centralne organy administracji rz\u0105dowej, terenowe organy administracji rz\u0105dowej, organy jednostek samorz\u0105du terytorialnego, inne organy pa\u0144stwowe oraz inne podmioty wykonuj\u0105ce z mocy prawa zadania z zakresu administracji publicznej, w\u0142a\u015bciwe do podejmowania dzia\u0142a\u0144 nast\u0119pczych. W tym artykule skupimy si\u0119 jednak na przepisach dotycz\u0105cych tzw. zg\u0142osze\u0144 wewn\u0119trznych, kt\u00f3re dotycz\u0105 firm i jednostek organizacyjnych samorz\u0105du terytorialnego. Kto mo\u017ce wdro\u017cy\u0107 przepisy? Przepisy mo\u017ce, a nawet powinien, dla w\u0142asnego bezpiecze\u0144stwa ka\u017cdy podmiot prawny. Do kiedy wdro\u017cy\u0107 przepisy? Przepisy nale\u017cy wdro\u017cy\u0107 do 25 wrze\u015bnia 2024 r., ale procedury z tym zwi\u0105zane nale\u017cy zacz\u0105\u0107 jak najszybciej. We wskazanej wy\u017cej dacie ka\u017cdy podmiot musi by\u0107 ju\u017c gotowy na zg\u0142oszenia dokonywane przez sygnalist\u00f3w i ich ochron\u0119. Do dnia ka\u017cdy musi mie\u0107 przygotowane dokumenty i przeprowadzi\u0107 konsultacje ze zwi\u0105zkami zawodowymi, a w ich braku z przedstawicielami os\u00f3b \u015bwiadcz\u0105cych prac\u0119. Same konsultacj\u0119 musz\u0105 trwa\u0107 co najmniej 5 dni (maksymalnie 10 dni), a procedura wchodzi w \u017cycie dopiero po up\u0142ywie 7 dni od dnia podania jej do wiadomo\u015bci. Co wa\u017cne w dniu 25 wrze\u015bnia musi ju\u017c te\u017c posiada\u0107 kana\u0142y zg\u0142oszeniowe, procedur\u0119, osoby wyznaczone i upowa\u017cnione do przyjmowania zg\u0142osze\u0144 i osoby wyznaczone i upowa\u017cnione do prowadzenia dzia\u0142a\u0144 nast\u0119pczych. Bior\u0105c pod uwag\u0119 wskazane wy\u017cej daty najp\u00f3\u017aniej w dniu 17 wrze\u015bnia 2024 r. nale\u017cy og\u0142osi\u0107 procedury skonsultowane procedury, a konsultacje przeprowadzi\u0107 najp\u00f3\u017aniej pomi\u0119dzy 6-11 wrze\u015bnia 2024 r. Co nale\u017cy zrobi\u0107, aby wdro\u017cy\u0107 procedury dotycz\u0105ce ochrony sygnalist\u00f3w? 1. Stworzy\u0107 odpowiedni\u0105 procedur\u0119 (Regulamin zg\u0142osze\u0144 wewn\u0119trznych). 2. Przygotowa\u0107 odpowiednio zabezpieczone kana\u0142y, na kt\u00f3re Sygnali\u015bci b\u0119d\u0105 mogli dokonywa\u0107 zg\u0142osze\u0144 3. Przygotowa\u0107 systemu rejestracji i&nbsp;obs\u0142ugi zg\u0142osze\u0144 od Sygnalist\u00f3w, 4. Wprowadzi\u0107 do swoich przepis\u00f3w wewn\u0119trznych rozwi\u0105zania pozwalaj\u0105ce na odpowiedni\u0105 ochron\u0119 sygnalist\u00f3w. 5. Przeszkoli\u0107 pracownik\u00f3w. Jaka grozi kara za brak ochrony sygnalist\u00f3w? Brak procedur dotycz\u0105cych ochrony sygnalist\u00f3w lub ustanowienie ich z&nbsp;naruszeniem wymog\u00f3w ustawy o&nbsp;ochronie sygnalist\u00f3w stanowi wykroczenie zagro\u017cone kar\u0105 grzywny wymierzon\u0105 na podstawie Kodeksu wykrocze\u0144, a&nbsp;wi\u0119c w&nbsp;wysoko\u015bci do 5&nbsp;tys.&nbsp;z\u0142. W przypadku uniemo\u017cliwiania lub utrudniania dokonania zg\u0142osze\u0144, podejmowania dzia\u0142a\u0144 odwetowych wobec sygnalist\u00f3w albo ujawnienie to\u017csamo\u015bci sygnalisty, osoby pomagaj\u0105cej w dokonaniu zg\u0142oszenia lub osoby powi\u0105zanej z sygnalist\u0105 gro\u017c\u0105 znacznie surowsze kary, w tym pozbawienia wolno\u015bci do lat 2.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center 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