Who the internal reporting procedure is for
An internal reporting procedure makes sense for any organisation whose staff may observe irregularities, for example breaches of the law, threats to safety or the disclosure of trade secrets. The statutory requirements oblige organisations above a certain size to maintain a regulated internal channel that precedes any external report. The procedure also gives management a documented route for learning about a problem before it reaches an authority or the press.
The safety of the reporting person comes first
The procedure protects the reporting person through confidentiality, which means that the identity of a person reporting a breach should not be disclosed without their consent unless the law requires it. Protection against retaliation is the foundation: an employee who reports irregularities in good faith may not be dismissed or disciplined for the report itself. We therefore set out in the document who receives a report, how feedback is given and how the identity of the reporting person is kept confidential at every stage.
Price and scope
The fee starts from EUR 1400 net and covers a typical, uncomplicated case, for example one organisation with a standard structure and a single reporting channel. A larger organisation, several business units or integration with an external reporting platform raises the price. The final scope and the fee are confirmed before the work starts.