Germany s governing coalition argues over whistleblower law
Ahead of the national elections, Germany s ruling parties are at loggerheads on whistleblower protections. The matter is urgent as a December deadline is fast approaching for all countries in the EU to pass legislation.
Porwoll uncovered a crime of major proportions at this pharmacy in Bottrop
People who report criminal behavior at work often encounter a culture that disowns and sidelines them in Germany. That at least was the experience of Martin Porwoll, a former accountant at a large pharmacy in the western city of Bottrop.
In 2016, Porwoll realized that his boss had spent years diluting cancer treatment drugs on a massive scale enriching himself while endangering the lives of tens of thousands of patients and defrauding public health insurers of over €50 million.
First-Ever Whistleblower Reward in Continental Europe Received by Slovakian Doctor
Mihai Cristea 10/05/2021 | 13:02
Dr. Šaling reportedly received a EUR 3,000 reward from Slovakia’s Justice Department for revealing that health records were being falsified. An employee at the Regional Public Health Office in Poprad, the Slovakian Doctor became aware that hygiene inspections of new businesses had been faked. Official documents clearing that businesses to open contained phony signatures and stamps.
Šaling initially reported the issue with his superiors but was utterly ignored he alerted several public authorities including the Health Ministry and Slovakia’s official anti-corruption hotline. The disclosures, which began in 2016, led to the conviction last year of a public health official for abusing his office.