Following the EU Whistleblowing Directive, countries are now implementing their own local acts. These bring a new level of attention and compliance to local employers. Those responsible for internal reporting are increasingly having to deal with their first concrete reports. Our panel of speaker from France, Germany, Italy and UK will discuss the lessons learnt and what to expect going forward. What should your organisation be thinking about next?
We’ll discuss:
- Experiences learnt such as the issue of ‘establishing proof’
- Opportunities that have arisenPain points such as ‘green washing’ in the UK.
- Implementation, management and Data protection issues
- What next?
Keep ahead of this challenging area.
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Stefan Weste, M.B.L.
Stefan Weste has joined Deloitte Legal in April 2021 as Counsel and advises national and international companies on all aspects of employment law. Stefan has many years of experience in the area of individual and collective employment law, international employment law as well as transactional employment law and restructuring. Additionally he advises on traditional day-to-day employment law matters and has also a high level of litigation experience. Before joining Deloitte Legal, he worked for several years at another leading international law firm. Prior to that, he initially worked for 5 years as an employment lawyer at a commercial law firm in Berlin before founding his own law firm together with other colleagues and heading the employment law department for more than 8 years. Furthermore, he was for several years the managing partner of a consultancy specialized in advising entrepreneurs and startups. In addition to his law degree, Stefan holds a Master of Business Law (M.B.L.) and regularly holds seminars and lectures on various employment law topics.
Klaus Heeke
Klaus has been a partner in the Düsseldorf office of Deloitte Legal's German practice since joining in 2010. He heads both the employment law practice in the Düsseldorf office and the Employment Law & Benefits service line in Germany. Klaus has more than 20 years of experience in all areas of German employment law. He represents - out of court and in court - the legal interests of both domestic and internationally operating companies in connection with all issues relating to the relationship between employer and (i) employees on the one hand and (ii) works councils/trade unions on the other hand. Klaus has many years of expertise with regard to restructuring measures motivated by employment law and the support and implementation of M&A transactions. In doing so, he advises both medium-sized companies and large internationally operating groups.
