Anonymous Reporting in Deel is a secure, built-in whistleblowing solution that helps organizations comply with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive (2019/1937) and equivalent global regulations. It gives employees a trusted and confidential way to raise concerns, while providing HR, Compliance, and Legal teams with the governance tools needed to respond and act. This article explains what the Directive requires and how Deel's Anonymous Reporting supports compliance.
Deel’s Anonymous Reporting helps HR, Compliance, and Legal leaders at companies comply with EU and global regulations while giving employees a trusted way to safely report sensitive issues.
Employees feel safe to speak up, and companies can act quickly, confidently, and in compliance.
Before you Begin
This feature is available to teams of any size.
The EU Whistleblower Directive applies to organizations with 50 or more employees, but you don't need to hit that number to use Anonymous Reporting. Any organization that wants a safe, trusted way for employees to speak up is a fit, whatever your headcount.Putting a reporting channel in place early means you're building trust and good governance from the start, rather than scrambling to meet a requirement later.
About Anonymous Reporting and the EU Whistleblower Directive
The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive (2019/1937) requires companies with over 50 employees to provide secure reporting channels, acknowledge reports within 7 days, follow up with feedback within 3 months, and appoint a designated impartial person to handle reports.
Deel's Anonymous Reporting meets these obligations and global equivalents (US, Canada, LATAM, APAC) by providing encrypted submissions, two-way anonymous communication, automatic acknowledgment receipts, case management workflows with reminders, audit logs, role-based access controls, and multiple intake channels including web portal, mobile, email, hotline, and in-person logging.
Frequently Asked Questions
[ACCORDION] What specific EU Directive requirements does Deel Anonymous Reporting address?
The EU Directive requires organizations to: provide employees with secure, confidential reporting channels; acknowledge receipt of reports within 7 days; provide feedback within a maximum of 3 months; and appoint a designated impartial person or department to handle reports. Deel's Anonymous Reporting is designed to meet all of these requirements.
[ACCORDION] Can anonymous reports be sent directly to external legal authorities through Deel?
No. The Anonymous Reporting module does not support sending reports to external government or legal authorities. Reports can be assigned to particular legal officers or authorities within your organization. External reporting obligations must be handled separately.
[ACCORDION] Does Deel Anonymous Reporting support oral reporting obligations?
No. Deel only supports written reporting obligations via a web portal (that can be additionally accessed via a mobile as well).