> Latvia's Whistleblowing Law: the 50-worker rule, KNAB's contact-point role, and the official Latvian sources.

Source: https://ethicsportal.eu/whistleblower-laws/latvia/
Updated: 2026-04-24

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# Whistleblower law in Latvia

Latvia implemented Directive (EU) 2019/1937 through the **Trauksmes celšanas likums** (Whistleblowing Law), effective from **4 February 2022**. The Latvian framework combines the familiar **50-worker** trigger with a visible anti-corruption and public-guidance role for KNAB.

## Applicable law

- [Trauksmes celšanas likums — official text](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/329680-trauksmes-celsanas-likums)
- [KNAB whistleblowing overview](https://www.knab.gov.lv/en/whistleblowing)

## Who must establish an internal channel

Private legal entities with **at least 50 employees** are the main business group required to establish an internal reporting channel. Public-sector entities are also covered by the law.

## External reporting authority

Latvia's official whistleblowing landscape is coordinated through [KNAB](https://www.knab.gov.lv/en/whistleblowing). Official Latvian materials also describe KNAB as the **contact point** for whistleblowers and a training / guidance body for the system.

## Data protection authority

For complaints about the processing of whistleblower data, the relevant authority is the [State Data Inspectorate (DVI)](https://www.dvi.gov.lv/en/services/complaint-concerning-processing-personal-data).

## Key compliance points

- Latvian official materials emphasise the public-interest nature of whistleblowing and the need to submit reports in the work-related context.
- KNAB and DVI both publish whistleblowing-related guidance, so Latvian implementation often has a visibly anti-corruption as well as privacy angle.
- Internal policies should explain when a report belongs in the statutory whistleblowing process and when it should go through another grievance route.

## Official sources

- [Trauksmes celšanas likums — official text](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/329680-trauksmes-celsanas-likums)
- [KNAB — whistleblowing](https://www.knab.gov.lv/en/whistleblowing)
- [DVI — whistleblowing](https://www.dvi.gov.lv/en/whistleblowing)
- [DVI — complaint concerning processing of personal data](https://www.dvi.gov.lv/en/services/complaint-concerning-processing-personal-data)

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