Global Legislation Directory
A working reference to whistleblower protection laws across the jurisdictions we serve — written in plain language by our compliance team.
Identity protection by default across mature frameworks.
Reversed burden of proof is becoming the global norm.
Internal, regulatory and — where allowed — public routes.
Jurisdiction guides
Select a jurisdiction to read who is protected, what disclosures qualify, and how reports are handled.
Australia
Corporate, public-sector and tax whistleblowing protections under the Corporations Act, the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the Taxation Administration Act.
Read guideUnited Kingdom
Worker protections under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), which amended the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Read guideUnited States
A patchwork of federal protections including Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, the False Claims Act and sector-specific statutes.
Read guideNew Zealand
Protections for serious wrongdoing disclosures under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022.
Read guideCanada
Federal public-sector protections under PSDPA, alongside provincial and securities-regulator whistleblower programmes.
Read guideEuropean Union
The EU Whistleblower Directive (2019/1937) sets a common minimum standard transposed into national law across member states.
Read guideInternational Overview
How whistleblower protection frameworks compare globally, and the common principles emerging across jurisdictions.
Read guideThese guides are general information, not legal advice. Obligations differ by entity size, sector and jurisdiction — always confirm the requirements that apply to your organisation.
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