Whistleblower law in Slovenia #
Slovenia implemented Directive (EU) 2019/1937 through the Zakon o zaščiti prijaviteljev (ZZPri), in force since 22 February 2023. Slovenia gives a visible role to the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK) for protection and reporting oversight.
Applicable law #
Who must establish an internal channel #
Employers with at least 50 workers must establish an internal reporting channel under the Slovenian act.
External reporting authority #
The central official institution in the Slovenian system is the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK) , which provides guidance on protection measures and reporting-person status.
Data protection authority #
For GDPR complaints about whistleblower data handling, the relevant authority is the Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia and its complaint filing page .
Key compliance points #
- The KPK can issue a certificate of eligibility for protection, which makes the Slovenian framework more institutionally concrete than a generic hotline model.
- Slovenia also expects annual reporting statistics from obliged persons and external reporting authorities to the KPK.
- Internal procedures should make clear that the statutory system is for legally defined reporting-person protection, not just any workplace complaint.
Official sources #
- ZZPri — official law text
- KPK — protection of reporting persons
- KPK — reporting on whistleblowing
- Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia
- Information Commissioner — complaint filing
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