Frequently asked questions.

Current status of the EU Whistleblowing Directive While the original deadline for the transposition of the EU Whistleblowing Directive was in December 2021, only one Member State managed to get there on time. Malta has had a whistleblowing law since 2013, which was quickly amended in 2021 to meet the provisions of the EU Directive.

Bring your cake and eat it, too. Today was one of those days where life effortlessly teaches a lesson at the office. A dear colleague was celebrating their birthday and brought two cakes for everyone to enjoy. This simple act triggered the following discussion: one side thought it was weird for the person to bring their own cake while the other thought it would have been weird, or even impolite, for them not to bring a cake on their birthday. You see, it is a common tradition in the Netherlands for a person celebrating their birthday to bring cake for everyone. This, however, felt odd to the international elements of the office. They are more accustomed to surprising loved ones with a birthday cake as a sign of thoughtfulness.

Even though ISO37002 was first published in 2021, it wasn’t until a couple of years later that it started to attract interest. And just like other standards, it seems to be creating some confusion. We received a lot of questions from all sorts of organisations. How can we comply with ISO37002? Is SpeakUp® ISO37002 compliant? Can we get an ISO37002 certification? How does ISO37002 relate to the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive? Here is a summary of what you need to know.