Recital 88
Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law · UE 2019/1937
| (88) | Where retaliation occurs undeterred and unpunished, it has a chilling effect on potential whistleblowers. A clear legal prohibition of retaliation would have an important dissuasive effect, and would be further strengthened by provisions for personal liability and penalties for the perpetrators of retaliation. |