Since May 2019, when it came into force Alarm Raising Law, the activity of whistleblowers has increased and people have increasingly used the tools provided by law to more actively inform about violations in the workplace, on Thursday, November 5, at a conference Raising Alert: The Next Level said Inese Kušķe, consultant of the Public Administration Policy Department of the State Chancellery.
The law is the legal basis for the establishment of alert channels in institutions and companies and the possibility for citizens to safely report possible violations related to their work and affecting the wider public interest.
Kušķe said that the Alert Raising Law works very well in the country. “We cannot talk about the fact that everyone understands the meaning and essence of the law, but the level of awareness is increasing day by day,” Kušķe added.
A spokeswoman for the State Chancellery said that 435 applications had been received last year, but only 119 had been reported as alarms.
In one case a disciplinary case has been completed, one criminal proceeding has been investigated, in 13 cases administrative violation cases have been completed, as well as in seven cases a decision has been made to impose a penalty.
Other types of inspections were also carried out in 35 cases, but in 42 cases the facts of raising the alert had not been confirmed.
“Ten alarm reports were recorded in municipalities, but there is no data currently collected in the private sector,” said Kušķe.
Līga Peinberga, the head of the document management department of the State Chancellery, pointed out that the society should be encouraged The alarming law understanding, because in this way the work environment is arranged.
The conference will take place on November 5 and 6 Raising Alert: The Next Levelto discuss and get acquainted with the experience of Latvia and other countries in raising alarm.
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