The Occupational Health and Safety Act (TTOS) obliges employers to prevent and mitigate psychosocial risks – this also includes situations where an employee does not feel safe or is afraid to speak directly to their manager about a concern.
We are already three months into 2025. Establishing a whistleblower channel has been obligatory for all companies with more than 50 employees for exactly that long – a requirement that stems from the Whistleblower Protection Act.
The Whistleblower Protection Act, which came into effect on September 1, 2024, protects employees, shareholders, and clients in the event of corporate misconduct, but there is still confusion in certain situations about how to interpret the law precisely.
The main goal of the channel is to give employees a possibility of confidentially reporting violations. Employees must have a way of doing so orally, in writing or both. It is considered important to consider the nature of the company and its workforce.
On 16 April 2024, Parliament adopted legislation allowing those on sick leave for extended periods to continue working under adapted conditions.
As in life itself, the unexpected often strikes in the business world. The article deals with one such scenario that many probably have never thought of.