Key rights of the whistleblowers
Right to report internally or externally (to competent authorities)
Identity and retaliation protection
Right to be informed about rights
Key requirements for companies
Dispose of a formal policy taking into account the rights of the whistleblowers
Foresee internal reporting channels
Appoint an Independent Whistleblower Officer (IWO)
Allow and follow up on anonymous reporting (Belgian law)
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The complete text of the Belgian law can be found here (as from page 15)
Lighthouse can assist you in complying with the whistleblower requirements. Our offer includes a whistleblower reporting tool and ad hoc support from our whistleblowing experts, but you can also opt for more extensive support for your internal whistleblowing officer or even choose a solution that fully relieves you by outsourcing the whistleblowing function to Lighthouse.
Where other market players typically cover one aspect of the whistleblowing process, Lighthouse is able to offer you a full scope approach
Lighthouse partners with external partners for the provision of a dedicated whistleblowing tool
Nominative or anonymous reporting
Reporting register and access logs
Agenda management including reminders
Integration possible with other internal systems
Secure, encrypted and certified
We can take up the IWO function and act as an external independent whistleblowing officer
Full service offering assuring instant compliance
Independent approach avoiding potential conflicts of interest
Consistent and unbiased treatment of cases building defensible positions
Function as a single point of contact for several entities (>249 employees) within one group (which is not allowed in case of an internal IWO)
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