National Council passes Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act

The Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act (HinweisgeberInnenschutzgesetz, HSchG) was finally passed by the National Council on 1 February 2023 – after the elapsed December 2021 deadline for the transposition of the EU Whistleblowing Directive. What must be observed going forward? Obligation for companies and legal entities in the public sector with more than 249 employees to […]