Legislation and Legal Instruments

Transposition Legislation

• Title: Act No. 189/2019 Coll. (the Amendment Act), amending Act No. 54/2019 Coll. on the Protection of Whistleblowers (and others)
  • Adopted: 10 May 2023
  • Entered into force: 1 July 2023 with some provisions postponed until 1 September 2023
  • Official Source: 189/2023 Z.z. – Zákon, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov a ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa zákon č. 327/2005 Z. z. o poskytovaní právnej pomoci osobám v materiálnej núdzi a o zmene a doplnení zákona č. 586/2003 Z. z. o advokácii a o zmene a doplnení zákona č. 455/1991 Zb. o živnostenskom podnikaní (živnostenský zákon) v znení neskorších predpisov v znení zákona č. 8/2005 Z. z. v znení neskorších predpisov

European Union Law Resources

EU Directive

• Title: Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
  • Adopted: 23 October 2019
  • Official Text: EUR-Lex 

EU Compliance Report

• Title: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Implementation and Application of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
  • Published: 3 July 2024
  • Official Source: EU Commission

Institutional Reports

NGO Transparency International EU Directive report

• Title: ‘How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers: Assessing the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive’
  • Published: 7 November 2023
  • Description: The report scrutinises the new whistleblower protection laws adopted in 20 EU member states against the minimum requirements of the Directive and international best practice principles.
  • Link: 2023-How-well-do-EU-countries-protect-whistleblowers-revised-revised.pdf

The International Bar Association and The Government Accountability Project join report

• Title: Are whistleblowing laws working? A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation
  • Published: 22 March 2021
  • Description: A global Study on Whistleblowers Protection Legislation which looks at the successes and shortcoming of whistleblowing protection in 38 countries (including France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.)
  • Link: Are-whistleblowing-laws-working-report-2021March.pdf

NEIWA and the UOO Whistleblower Protection Office Comparative Report

• Title: ‘Who Protects Whistleblowers in Europe: Members of the Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities and their Competence’
  • Published: December 2022
  • Description: The aim of this report is to introduce the organizations associated with the network and to present an overview of their powers and competencies both in the field of supporting and protecting whistleblowers as well as in education and awareness raising.
  • Link: (PDF) WHO PROTECTS WHISTLEBLOWERS IN EUROPE? Members of the Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities and their Competence

CEELI Institute Report on Protecting Whistleblowers

• Title: Speaking Up: Protecting Whistleblowers in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Published: September 2021
  • Description: The CEELI Institute explores in this report how the recently introduced EU Directive 2019/1937 on safeguarding whistleblowers could pave the way for better protection of individuals who report misconduct.
  • Link: Speaking Up: Protecting Whistleblowers in Central and Eastern Europe | CEELI Institute

CEELI Institute Report on Implementing Whistleblower Protection

• Title: Beyond Paper Rights: Implementing Whistleblower Protections in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Published: Nov 2023
  • Description: A report examining how Hungary and five other CEE countries have implemented the EU Whistleblower Directive, exposing gaps between law and practice and urging stronger protections against retaliation.
  • Link: whistleblowingnetwork.org/WIN/media/pdfs/CEELI-Beyond-Paper-Rights.pdf

Practical Guides and Tools

Slovakian Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers’ Manual 

• Title: Everything you need to know before you whistleblow
• Published: August 2024
• Description: This manual serves to provide first time whistleblowers the answers they might need in how to report wrongdoing.
• Link: manual_protizakonnej_cinnosti_jul_2024_UOO.pdf