Whistleblower law in Lithuania #
Lithuania adopted whistleblower legislation before many other EU states and later aligned it with Directive (EU) 2019/1937. The framework is built around the Pranešėjų apsaugos įstatymas and gives the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania a central role.
Applicable law #
Who must establish an internal channel #
Private organisations with at least 50 workers are the main business group expected to maintain an internal reporting channel. Public-sector bodies are also part of the statutory framework.
External reporting authority #
Lithuania’s whistleblower system gives a central role to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania, as reflected in the official English translation of the law.
Data protection authority #
For GDPR complaints about the handling of report data, the relevant authority is the State Data Protection Inspectorate (VDAI) .
Key compliance points #
- Lithuania’s legal framework is older and more institutionally embedded than the late-transposition countries, which makes legal terminology and scope especially important.
- The official English translation of the law remains one of the clearest primary sources for understanding Lithuania’s whistleblower framework.
- Organisations operating in Lithuania should not blur statutory whistleblowing with wider ethics intake unless the policy clearly separates them.
Official sources #
- Pranešėjų apsaugos įstatymas — official law text
- Official English translation of the law
- State Data Protection Inspectorate — services
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