Dansk
10. november 2021

Whistleblower protection

Danish private sector undertakings with more than 249 employees are required to have adequate whistleblower protection measures in place no later than December 17, 2021.

December 17, 2023 onwards the requirements are extended to include undertakings with 50 to 249 employees.

The Danish bill in question implements the EU Directive 2019/1937, also known as the whistleblower directive. The bill pertains not only to whistleblowing on EU law breaches, but generally on "serious violations of the law or other serious offences".

UNIVERSADVOKATER will be happy to assist corporate clients with having all protective measures required in place, timely and adequately, in Denmark only or cross-border.

Please contact Ruth Caddock Hansen.

Jørgen Pedersen
Advokat (H), partner (Attorney)
Gitte Nedergaard
Advokat (H), partner (Attorney)
David Kjær Hermansen
Advokat (Attorney)
Andreas Peter Olesen
Advokat (Attorney)
Sofie Thøgersen
Advokat (L) (Barselsorlov)
Michela Korsholm
Advokatfuldmægtig
Alexander Hoyer Olsen
Advokatfuldmægtig
Marie Hviid Pedersen
Juridisk konsulent
Jeanette Stage Pedersen
Juridisk konsulent
Puk Jespersen
Advokatsekretær
Gitte Meyer
Secretary
Trinh Nguyen
Secretary
Maja Fog Matthiasen
Advokatsekretær
Line Nørgaard Andersen
Advokatsekretær
Pia Bidstrup
Chief accountant
Alvin Lee Kuiper
IT-supporter
Mogens Tougaard
Sales manager
Jonas Duedahl Kristiansen
Salgschef, Fyn og den sydlige del af Jylland
Mikail Özer
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Janni Føste Andersen
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Niclas Vito Böttcher Neigaard
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Victor Larsen
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
Rasmus Fredensborg Madsen
Advokatstuderende (stud.jur.)
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