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Lithuania’s whistleblower protection framework is broadly aligned with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive

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Published may 19, 2026


Lithuania was one of the first  in Europe to implement a whistleblower protection mechanism in 2019. In 2021, the Law was further amended to incorporate the EU 2019/1937 Directive. Five years after the transposition of the Directive, an assessment showed that the Law is essentially in line with EU Directive 2019/1937. The Act applies to both the public and private sectors, covers both current and former employees, persons in an employment or contractual relationship, a wide range of types of violations, and the most important measures for protection, promotion, and assistance.

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