Whistleblower law in Lithuania #
Lithuania transposed EU Directive 2019/1937 through the Pranešėjų apsaugos įstatymas (Law on Protection of Whistleblowers), originally enacted in 2019 and amended to comply with the directive. Lithuania is one of the few EU countries with a whistleblower reward program.
Law #
Pranešėjų apsaugos įstatymas — originally enacted 2019, amended to comply with the directive.
Who must comply #
Employers with 50+ employees.
Penalties #
Violations are punishable under general Lithuanian law. Whistleblowers cannot be sued for defamation if they reasonably believed the information was correct. Source: KKC
Notable: Lithuania is one of the few EU countries with a whistleblower reward program. Source: EU Whistleblowing Monitor
Enforcement #
Prosecutor General’s Office.