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Read about all things whistleblowing related, both relevant laws and the actual benefits of whistleblowing.

June 24, 2025

Visslan gets a new owner!

Whistlelink acquires Visslan! Same terms and user-friendly platform for our customers – now with more resources

March 1, 2024

How a Whistleblowing Function Can Provide ROI

Alice Holmgren from Adligo about why a whistleblower function should be seen as an investment rather than a cost.

October 17, 2023

How an economic recession can impact whistleblowing

Economic recessions and problems with business theft and fraud often go hand in hand, learn why that is, and how to prevent it.

October 2, 2023

How whistleblowing affects departments in an organization

Whistleblowing affects the different departments within an organization in different ways, learn more about how this works.

September 1, 2023

5 tips to convince your boss to implement whistleblowing

With planning and the right preparations, it shouldn’t be too difficult to convince your boss to implement a whistleblowing system

July 31, 2023

5 Questions to Determine if you are Protected by the Whistleblower Act

Oscar Fredriksson, lawyer and investigation expert, provides us with five questions to ask yourself before blowing the whistle.

July 28, 2023

Whistleblowing with or without an external recipient?

Are You implementing a whistleblower service? Explore the difference between internal and external case handling with us.

July 12, 2023

What is whistleblowing? And why is it important?

What is whistleblowing actually? And why is it important? Learn about the basics of whistleblowing here.

May 9, 2023

Everything you need to know about whistleblowing

The answers to all the most common questions about whistleblowing, learn everything you need to know about whistleblowing!

November 30, 2022

5 ways a good leader can influence company culture

Learn about the five ways a good leader can influence company culture, as well as what company culture actually means.

October 25, 2022

5 warning signs of misconduct in the workplace

Learning to recognize the warning signs of workplace misconduct is an important part of a successful whistleblowing programme.

October 19, 2022

What is a whistleblower system & how can it benefit your organization?

Learn everything you need to know about how whistleblowing systems work and how they benefit your organization in the long run.

October 4, 2022

The history of whistleblowing until today

Today, whistleblowing is something that many of us "take for granted", but its history shows that it hasn't always been obvious.

September 27, 2022

How whistleblowers can help prevent tragedies

Most are aware of the benefits of whistleblowers, but did you know how they can help prevent tragedies?

September 15, 2022

Why whistleblowing systems should be hosted within the EU

Personal data and data storage became highly relevant with GDPR. Secure data storage is at least as important for whistleblowing.

August 30, 2022

Motivate whistleblowers to report misconduct

With the help of whistleblowing expert Oyku Arkan, we explore how we can motivate whistleblowers to report misconduct.

August 23, 2022

6 tips to optimize your whistleblower program

Optimising a whistleblower program can feel complicated, but these 6 tips concretise what it could entail.

August 10, 2022

Making whistleblowing something everyone has the courage to use

Employees may encounter obstacles that stop them from whistleblowing. This post highlights these obstacles and offer solutions.

August 2, 2022

The long-term effects of the EU Whistleblower Directive

Together with Tove Tullberg at the law firm Vinge, we explore the long-term effects of the EU Whistleblowing Directive.

July 27, 2022

Why whistleblowers are important in society

Together with Whistleblowers UK, we discuss some of the many reasons why whistleblowers are important in society

July 21, 2022

3 tips for choosing the right whistleblower service

Choosing the right whistleblower service can sometimes be difficult. In this post you will therefore find 3 practical tips to use.

July 11, 2022

5 benefits of whistleblowing in the workplace

We examine 5 benefits of whistleblowing in the workplace and how both employees and the entire organisation benefit.

July 4, 2022

4 things to consider before blowing the whistle

In this post, we go through tips and important things to think about before you choose to blow the whistle as an employee.

June 23, 2022

3 occasions when whistleblowing could have made a difference

We explore 3 occasions when whistleblowing could have made a difference and prevented huge corporate scandals.

June 20, 2022

Checklist for handling of whistleblowing reports

Make it easy to manage whistleblowing reports as they come in by using this checklist that covers all the important steps.

June 16, 2022

5 examples of misconduct in the workplace

We take a look at five examples of common types of misconduct that can occur in the workplace and why they should be reported.

June 10, 2022

5 things whistleblowers wish were taken more seriously

From a whistleblower's perspective: 5 things they wish were taken more seriously when it comes to whistleblowing.

June 6, 2022

How to choose the right external case management service

Tips and guidelines to keep in mind when choosing an external case management service for your whistleblower system.

June 1, 2022

Why internal whistleblowing is superior

We take a closer look at why internal whistleblowing is superior and why external whistleblowing should initially be avoided.

May 29, 2022

Why a whistleblowing policy is critical in times of change

We discuss why a whistleblower policy can be critical in times of change within the organization and provide stability.

May 23, 2022

The Whistleblower Directive's 6 minimum requirements for employers

We go over the 6 minimum requirements that apply to you as an employer under the new EU Whistleblowing Directive.

May 19, 2022

Checklist for a good whistleblower solution

We go through what your whistleblower solution needs to contain to be a good solution that is both compliant and works well.

May 16, 2022

Why shared whistleblower solutions are not enough

We examine why shared whistleblower solutions are not enough for companies in a Group, and how they should look. Find out all here

May 12, 2022

Institute of Business Ethics: Speaking up for whistleblowing

Prof. Chris Cowton from Institute of Business Ethics guests our blog about why "whistleblowing" has become "speaking up".

May 7, 2022

How to properly investigate whistleblowing reports

Do you know how to investigate a whistleblower report correctly? In this post, we go through the steps from start to end.

May 6, 2022

Sérvulo: What the Portuguese whistleblowing law is about

Visslan's Portuguese partner Sérvulo guests our blog with highlights of the Portuguese whistleblowing law.

May 5, 2022

Which whistleblower cases are of public interest?

The new directives within the EU mean that whistleblowing should exist for matters of public interest, but what exactly is that?

May 3, 2022

What is the difference between internal and external whistleblowing?

In whistleblowing, there is talk of external and internal whistleblowing, but what is the difference and what do they really mean?

May 1, 2022

Why is whistleblowing so important?

Routines are implemented in more and more companies every year, but what is it that is so important about whistleblowing?

April 26, 2022

Getting started with implementing a whistleblower solution

It can be tricky to know where to start when it comes to implementing a whistleblower solution, get the answers in this post.

April 24, 2022

4 common myths about whistleblowing

Whistleblowing is a subject that is surrounded by many myths and false rumors. Join us as we take a closer look and sort them out.

April 22, 2022

Should the whistleblowing channel be on the website or intranet?

The question no one has the answer to: Where should your whistleblowing channel be available? Find out here.

April 21, 2022

How to make your whistleblower policy easy to understand

A big part of having an effective whistleblower policy is to make sure it is easy to understand, which we go through in this post.

April 19, 2022

6 Benefits of Whistleblowing

Learn more about the 6 top benefits of whistleblowing and how they can help your organization in the long run.

April 17, 2022

How to make sure your whistleblowing solution is user-friendly

Learn everything you need to know in order to make your whistleblower solution user-friendly and efficient.

April 15, 2022

Portuguese Whistleblower Protection Law: In brief

The Portuguese Whistleblower Protection Law will affect many businesses in the country. Here are 6 things you need to know.

April 13, 2022

How the pandemic has affected whistleblowing

The pandemic and whistleblowing have affected each other a lot in the last two years, we take a closer look at how in this article

April 12, 2022

Portuguese companies must do to comply

We have listed 4 things that Portuguese companies must do to comply with the new Portuguese whistleblowing law

April 11, 2022

5 Reasons to Implement a Whistleblower Solution

There are many reasons to implement whistleblower solutions with compliance being the main one. What other reasons are there?

April 6, 2022

3 ways to encourage employees to report malpractice

How can you make your employees feel encouraged & be enabled to report malpractice or wrongdoings? We show you 3 simple ways.

April 5, 2022

How to investigate whistleblower reports in the best way

Receiving whistleblower reports is one thing, but what should be done once a report is actually received?

February 14, 2022

Is the deadline for whistleblower systems changing?

The EU gives Sweden extra time to implement the new whistleblowing directive correctly. The deadline may be brought forward

February 7, 2022

3 essential steps to create a Speak Up-culture

These 3 simple steps will help you to empower your employees to speak up about wrongdoings. increases employee retention, fosters

January 13, 2022

Speaking up stops harm, but is good for business too

Jon Cunningham from Protect (the UK Whistleblowing Charity) guests our blog to talk about whistleblowing in the UK

December 22, 2021

Compliance is good – Whistleblowing is better

Governments worldwide have recognized the importance of whistleblowing, but why does it matter? And is compliance everything?

December 14, 2021

How to prevent misconduct in the workplace

Misconduct happens in every company, no matter what anyone believes. But how can it be prevented? Prevention is better than a cure

November 12, 2021

Positive Work Culture

94% of executives believe that a unique corporate culture is critical to a company's success. But how is it achieved?

November 3, 2021

Fostering a Speak-Up Culture

How does a whistleblowing system enable a speak-up culture? And what are the benefits of fostering one? Find that out here

October 29, 2021

Anonymous Reporting in Whistleblowing

Allowing anonymous reporting of workplace concerns can solve a lot of issues, even before they arise. Read about what and why here

October 21, 2021

How Whistleblowing Increases Transparency and Accountability

Fostering a transparent work environment is an essential part of a company's success. But how does one actually do that?

October 14, 2021

The Benefits of Whistleblowing

While the benefits of whistleblowing are many, they can be a bit difficult to define. Read Visslan's definition here.

September 15, 2021

The Swedish Whistleblower Act is official!

The Swedish Riksdag has voted for the new law for whistleblowing for increased protection & transparency.

August 18, 2021

Playing Without a Whistle

Martin Woods is a whistleblower, AML expert and member of Visslan's Advisory Board. Read his thoughts on whistleblowing.

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