
If your company has more than 10 employees, then according to the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers, it has obligations to take certain actions. Sanctions are foreseen for the companies and the responsible persons as well for non-compliance with the respective Law.
Target groups
- Authorized persons for receiving reports from whistleblowers
- The managers of the companies
- Heads of the legal departments
- Heads of the human resources department
Aim of the training
The main aim of the training is to familiarize the companies with the obligations arising from the Whistleblower Protection Law. According to this law, the companies with more than 10 employees have a basic obligation to appoint an authorized person in the company to receive reports from whistleblowers. The participants will get knowledge about the ways of fulfilling the legal obligations of the companies in the area of protected reporting and the consequences of their omission, fulfilling the legal obligation to draw up internal acts, consequences in case of disclosure of the protected data and the identity of the whistleblower, court proceedings and compensation for damages in case of violation of the whistleblower's rights.
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Gjorgi Slamkov is a university professor and expert in the field of anti-corruption policies and the rule of law. He has expert experience in several national and international projects in the area of anti-corruption. Dr. Slamkov is the former president of the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption and the former president of the Agency for the Protection of the Right to Free Access to Public Information.
Mark Worth is the CEO of Whistleblowing International and has been one of the leading international experts working on the topic of Whistleblower Protection for more than 35 years. He is a legal advisor and trainer at the United Nations, the European Union, the Council of Europe and other international organizations on issues related to the protection of whistleblowers. Mr. Worth is an advisor to many states in the process of establishing and implementing the Whistleblower Protection Laws.
Implementation method
The training will be conducted online, through the ZOOM platform, for which each participant must have an electronic device (computer, tablet, mobile).
Price and payment method
The price for participation in the training for one person is 4000 denars. Payment is made on the basis of a pro-invoice no later than December 12, 2022. Each student will receive a certificate of participation and materials from the training. Registration deadline for the training is December 10, 2022.
For participation please apply on the following link https://iarb.edu.mk/obuki/
Additional information can be obtained on: contact@iarb.edu.mk