{"id":19076,"date":"2026-07-22T10:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/?p=19076"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:41:00","slug":"protecting-those-who-speak-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruxelles.unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/protecting-those-who-speak-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Those Who Speak Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_432d3f53\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em><strong>Whistleblower protection must work in practice, not only on paper<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A recent POLITICO article on whistleblowing within the EU institutions features comments from Mme <strong>Nathalie de Montigny<\/strong>, a lawyer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexentia.eu\/en\/\">Lexentia Law Firm<\/a> and long-time partner of our trade union in the defence of staff rights.<\/p>\n<p>In the article, Mme de Montigny explains that the key issue today is not merely whether legal protections exist, but whether staff members can realistically trust those protections when they report wrongdoing. She also highlights the difficulties faced by employees in environments where professional relationships are built on close collaboration and where reporting misconduct may lead to isolation or retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns are closely aligned with the issues our union has consistently raised: transparency, accountability, effective protection against retaliation and a workplace culture in which staff can speak up without fear.<\/p>\n<p>We are delighted to see Mme de Montigny&#8217;s expertise recognised in this important discussion and invite readers to explore the full article.<\/p>\n<p><em>POLITICO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/politico-eu-influence\/the-eu-institutions-are-full-of-bad-behavior-so-why-does-no-one-report-it\/\">&#8220;The EU institutions are full of bad behavior \u2014 so why does no one report it?&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent POLITICO article on whistleblowing within the EU institutions: whistleblower protection must work in practice, not only on paper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"dossier-special":[],"class_list":["post-19076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-working-conditions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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