Source: olc.gov.cy
The Commissionaire of legislation of Cyprus has published new Explanatory Guides on whistleblower protection to support implementation of the new whistleblowing legislation adopted to transpose the 2019 EU Directive on Whistleblowing.
The three “Explanatory Guides to Better Apply Whistleblower Protection Legislation” have been produced for competent authorities, employers, and workers have been made publicly available on the Ministry of Justice website and sent to Ministries and designated persons likely to receive reports.
Mary Pyrgos, Director of the FIMONOI foundation, said “In September, our foundation circulated a questionnaire to more than 500 organisations(including Ministries, Municipalities, Business Associations, Accountants’ association, Lawyers association, teachers associations, etc) across Cyprus to gauge amongst others, levels of awareness on the new whistleblowing law and collate information on steps taken to implement the new rules so far. From what I understand, the questionnaire energized the government and its Ministries to address the need for guidance and training on the new legislation.
It is understood that the Academy of Public Administration has been instructed to begin further work to support implementation with training seminars for civil servants.
FIMONOI is currently working to produce its own guidance on whistleblower protection as well as a series of guides to develop a training programme, for semigovernmental organizations, municipalities and legal persons governed by public law about the provisions of the whistleblowers law.