Insights – Compliance Ombudsmanhttps://compliance-ombudsman.com/insights/Articles by Rudolph Rechtsanwälte on compliance ombudspersons, reporting systems, and whistleblower protection.en-USWhistleblower protection in 2026: violations of the EU AI Acthttps://compliance-ombudsman.com/whistleblower-protection-ai-act-2026/The statutory scope of reporting has expanded. Whistleblowing systems should therefore be prepared for possible violations involving the use of artificial intelligence.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://compliance-ombudsman.com/whistleblower-protection-ai-act-2026/Adverse treatment after a report: what the Federal Labor Court clarifiedhttps://compliance-ombudsman.com/whistleblower-protection-dismissal-federal-labor-court/Protection against retaliation is linked to reporting or public disclosure. According to Germany’s Federal Labor Court, merely knowing about a possible violation is not sufficient.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://compliance-ombudsman.com/whistleblower-protection-dismissal-federal-labor-court/An external ombudsperson who is also an internal reporting office?https://compliance-ombudsman.com/external-ombudsperson-internal-reporting-office/There is no contradiction. “External” can describe the law firm’s position; under the HinSchG, “internal” describes the reporting office’s assignment to the employer.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://compliance-ombudsman.com/external-ombudsperson-internal-reporting-office/German Ombudsman Association: experience and shared standardshttps://compliance-ombudsman.com/german-ombudsman-association/The German association of confidential reporting attorneys promotes professional cooperation and standards for attorney-led ombuds services.Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://compliance-ombudsman.com/german-ombudsman-association/Corruption prevention and data protection go togetherhttps://compliance-ombudsman.com/corruption-prevention-and-data-protection/A report should make investigation possible. That requires understandable facts and careful handling of the personal data they contain.Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://compliance-ombudsman.com/corruption-prevention-and-data-protection/Reporting suspected corruption in healthcarehttps://compliance-ombudsman.com/corruption-in-healthcare/Benefits, procurement, and cooperation in healthcare can raise legal issues. Not every collaboration is unlawful. The specific agreements and circumstances are what matter.Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://compliance-ombudsman.com/corruption-in-healthcare/