Anonymous Reporting in Deel is designed to help organizations meet whistleblowing compliance requirements while providing employees with a safe and trusted way to raise concerns. It is a secure whistleblowing solution built directly into the platform that you already use to manage your global workforce.
Deel’s Anonymous Reporting helps HR, Compliance, and Legal leaders at companies with 50+ employees comply with EU and global regulations while giving employees a trusted way to safely report sensitive issues. Unlike inboxes, hotlines, or add-on tools, it ensures true anonymity, two-way communication, and audit-ready governance.
While there is no prohibition on allowing whistleblowing through a foreign reporting system, Anonymous Reporting on Deel meets legal requirements and strengthens your organization’s compliance posture, while also adding best-practice safeguards like encryption, audit logs, and role-based access controls.
Employees feel safe to speak up, and companies can act quickly, confidently, and in compliance.
About the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive
The official deadline for EU member states to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive (Directive 2019/1937) into national law was December 17, 2021.
This Directive mandates protections for individuals reporting breaches of EU law in areas like public procurement, financial services, and environmental protection.
Many countries missed this deadline and faced potential legal action from the European Commission for non-compliance. The Directive applies to companies with over 50 employees, and these entities were required to establish internal reporting channels by this date.
However, for smaller companies (50-249 employees), a two-year grace period extends the compliance deadline to December 2023
Deel Anonymous Reporting supports key obligations:
- Meets EU Directive 2019/1937 and global equivalents (US, Canada, LATAM, APAC)
- Acknowledgment receipts automatically sent within 7 days of submission
- Case management workflows with reminders to provide feedback to whistleblowers within 3 months.
- Anonymous submissions with two-way communication, meeting stricter national laws (e.g. Germany, Portugal).
- Encrypted reports and role-based access controls to preserve confidentiality and comply with GDPR.
- Multiple intake channels (web portal, mobile, email, hotline, in-person logging) covering both written and oral reporting obligations.
- Audit logs for every action, creating a defensible record for regulators.
- Role-based access controls ensure only authorized personnel can view cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
[ACCORDION] What specific legal requirements does Anonymous Reporting help comply with?
The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive (2019/1937) requires companies with 50+ employees to:
- Provide employees with secure and confidential channels for reporting.
- Acknowledge receipt of reports within 7 days.
- Follow up and provide feedback within a reasonable timeframe, not exceeding 3 months.
- Appoint a designated impartial person or department to handle reports and maintain communication with the whistleblower.
Deel’s Anonymous Reporting feature is designed to meet these requirements (and global equivalents in the US, Canada, LATAM, APAC)
[ACCORDION] Can anonymous reports be sent directly to external legal authorities?
No, the Anonymous Reporting module on Deel does not support sending reports to external government or "legal" authorities. There are many reasons for this, including but not limited to compliance, legal protocols, and the ability of external government agencies to receive submitted cases.
Reports can be assigned to particular legal authorities or officers within an organization.