WhistleB Attends UIA Seminar On Corporate Compliance And Internal Investigations In Milan

On Thursday, the 12th of September and Friday, the 13th of September, Milan was the stage of the UIA seminar on Corporate Compliance and Internal Investigations. Taking into account the relevance of developments regarding whistleblowing for corporate compliance and internal investigations, it was no surprise that whistleblowing was addressed by various panels.

During the panel dedicated exclusively to whistleblowers, it was interesting to learn about the whistleblowing management best practices of one of Italy's leading banks and hear insights from law firms.

As the UIA panel acknowledged that the issue of whistleblowers is a complex and growing problem, that requires careful consideration. Workers are protected against detriment and (in the case of employees) from being dismissed where they have "blown the whistle" on misconduct, whether in the public or private sector (e.g. financial sector), where this is deemed to be a protected disclosure. As a result of the introduction of whistleblowing laws in many jurisdictions, employers have introduced whistleblowing procedures to encourage employees to come forward with their...