With the EU Whistleblowers Directive coming into force at the end of 2021, investigations are becoming of more concern of employers. Janusz Tomczak, partner at our Polish member Raczkowski and chair of our new Expert Group on Internal Investigations, provides details of the Directive and its likely impact on employers. He also explains how to conduct an internal investigation while safeguarding employees’ confidentiality and avoiding the most common pitfalls.