6. NOTICES
Pursuant to Art. 57 of the Act of 14 June 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws 2024, item 928, as amended), anyone who submits a Report or makes a Public Disclosure knowing that no breach of law has occurred is subject to a fine, restriction of liberty, or imprisonment for up to 2 years. Other criminal provisions regarding reporting and disclosure of identity are set out in Articles 54 to 59 in Chapter 6 “Criminal provisions” of the Act of 14 June on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws 2024, item 928, as amended). Other provisions regarding liability are set out in Articles 16 to 17 in the chapter “Prohibition of retaliatory actions and protective measures” of the Act of 14 June on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws 2024, item 928, as amended), which indicate information on the grounds for and exclusions from liability.
Pursuant to Art. 15. of the Act of 14 June 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws 2024, item 928, as amended), a person who has suffered damage due to a knowingly false Report or Public Disclosure by a Whistleblower has the right to compensation or redress for infringement of personal rights from the Whistleblower who made such a Report or Public Disclosure. Pursuant to Art. 14 of the Act of 14 June 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws 2024, item 928, as amended), a Whistleblower who has been subjected to retaliatory actions has the right to compensation in an amount not lower than the average monthly remuneration in the national economy in the previous year, announced for pension purposes in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland “Monitor Polski” by the President of the Central Statistical Office, or the right to redress.
PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA