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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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6cases from 1 jurisdiction

€27,200Total of monetary amounts

€7,000Largest single case: Slovenské národné múzeum

€5,500Median per case with an amount

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Period	Cases	Total
Q3 2023	0	—
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Q1 2024	1	€7,000
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Q4 2024	1	€2,000
Q1 2025	1	€200
Q2 2025	2	€12,000
Q3 2025	1	€6,000
Q4 2025	0	—
Q1 2026	0	—
Q2 2026	0	—
Q3 2026	0	—

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24 Jul 2025 Slovenský pozemkový fondSlovak Land Fund: 6,000 EUR for late examination of a whistleblower report SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €6,000

The state land fund examined a report from September 2022 only after 128 days and, until November 2024, did not sufficiently inform employees about the reporting procedure, protection options and the responsible person. The Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office) imposed 6,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Whistleblower reports are subject to statutory examination deadlines – anyone who misses them and does not publicise the procedure will be sanctioned.

Relevance to training and awareness

Deadlines and transparency in the internal reporting system

Authority / court: Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakei)
Area of law: Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis: § 10 Abs. 5 und 8, § 19 Gesetz Nr. 54/2019 über den Schutz von Hinweisgebern (UOO-277/2025)
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Public sector
Culpability: negligent

Sources

Rozhodnutie ÚOO z 24. 7. 2025, UOO-277/2025 (Slovenský pozemkový fond) Decision of an authority

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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16 Jun 2025 Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodinyCentral Office ÚPSVaR: 5,000 EUR – reporting office for children’s homes not operated SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €5,000

For months, the central authority failed to perform the tasks of the reporting office for three centres for children and families under its authority and did not make the responsible person known to employees. The Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office) imposed 5,000 EUR; the appeal decision of 12 September 2025 reworded the operative part but left the fine at 5,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone running the reporting office for subordinate units must also make it visible there and handle reports from those units.

Authority / court: Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law: Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis: Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 3 und 5, § 19 Abs. 3
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: final
Sector: Public sector

Sources

ÚOO, Rozhodnutie vom 16.06.2025 (UOO-104/2025), ÚPSVaR Decision of an authority
ÚOO, Berufungsentscheidung vom 12.09.2025 Decision of an authority
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov: Rozhodnutia úradu (Liste der Entscheidungen) Official register or notice

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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9 Apr 2025 Slovenské národné múzeumSlovak National Museum: 7,000 EUR – employees not informed about reporting system SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €7,000

The museum published no information on the protection options or on the external reporting channel and could not prove that employees were familiar with the internal reporting rules – there were no signature lists and no proof of intranet access. The Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office) imposed 7,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Informing employees about the reporting system must be documented – without proof, it is deemed not to have taken place.

Relevance to training and awareness

Informing employees about internal and external reporting channels

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court: Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law: Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis: Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 5, § 19 Abs. 3
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Public sector

Sources

ÚOO, Rozhodnutie vom 09.04.2025 (UOO-195/2025), Slovenské národné múzeum Decision of an authority
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov: Rozhodnutia úradu (Liste der Entscheidungen) Official register or notice

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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14 Feb 2025 Obec SološnicaMunicipality of Sološnica: 200 EUR – contradictory reporting rules and missing information on protection SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €200

The municipality did not publish any information on the protection available to whistleblowers and at times had two valid, contradictory sets of rules on the internal reporting procedure online without stating which applied. The Office imposed a fine of 200 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Reporting rules must be unambiguous and up to date – remove outdated versions from the internet.

Authority / court: Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law: Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis: Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 5, § 19 Abs. 2
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Public sector

Sources

ÚOO, Rozhodnutie vom 14.02.2025 (UOO-178/2025), Obec Sološnica Decision of an authority
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov: Rozhodnutia úradu (Liste der Entscheidungen) Official register or notice

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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11 Nov 2024 Správa účelových zariadeníState body SÚZ: 2,000 EUR – no reporting office of its own, channels not published SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €2,000

Instead of designating its own responsible person, the body subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with at least 50 employees, had named the ministry’s secretary general and had not published the reporting channels in a way accessible to all employees. The Office imposed 2,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Every obliged organisation needs its own reporting office that is known internally – the responsibility of the parent body is not sufficient.

Authority / court: Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law: Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis: Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 1 und 5, § 19 Abs. 2
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Public sector

Sources

ÚOO, Rozhodnutie vom 11.11.2024 (UOO-404/2024), Správa účelových zariadení Decision of an authority
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov: Rozhodnutia úradu (Liste der Entscheidungen) Official register or notice

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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12 Jan 2024 Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republikySlovak Ministry of the Environment: 7,000 EUR – reporting office existed only on paper SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €7,000

From February 2021 to July 2023, the ministry had designated as the office responsible for reports an ‘anti-corruption unit’ that did not even exist in the organisational structure. A report from April 2022 had still not been examined at the time of the inspection in May 2023; the ministry’s appeal was unsuccessful on 22 April 2024.

What organisations can take from it

A reporting office must actually be staffed – responsibility on paper does not fulfil the statutory obligation.

Authority / court: Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law: Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis: Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 1, 4, 5 und 7, § 19 Abs. 1
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: final
Sector: Public sector

Sources

ÚOO, Rozhodnutie vom 12.01.2024 (UOO-87/2024), Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR Decision of an authority
ÚOO, Berufungsentscheidung vom 22.04.2024 (UOO-221/2024) Decision of an authority
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov: Rozhodnutia úradu (Liste der Entscheidungen) Official register or notice

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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