In a new edition of video interviews from our section Get to the point! with MuyPymes, Let’s talk about the complaints channel. Congress approved, a few days ago, the reform of the law regulating the protection of people who report on regulatory violations and the fight against corruption. This regulation obliges companies (from 50 employees) to have a confidential and secure complaints channelaccording to the European directive ‘whistleblower’.
To address this issue, we spoke with Estela Martín, DirCom & CSR at SincroGO. Among other details, Martín explains that the obligation to implement an internal complaints channel is for companies with 50 or more workers (including those with just 50). In addition, he tells us about the deadlines: until December 1, 2023 to implement the channel, for companies with 50 to 249 workers.
On the other hand, for companies with 250 workers or more, they have a term until June 14, an exception is only established for companies in the banking sector, money laundering, etc. The law aims to protect all people who report corruption or fraud from EU law and the domestic legal order by establishing protected communication channels and prohibiting any retaliation against them.
What issues are covered in the video?
1. What is the internal complaints channel?
2. Which companies are required?
3. How much time does the law give you to implement this channel?
4. What are the sanctions if it is not complied with?
5. What kind of technology are we talking about?
6. Is there public support for the implementation?
