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Information about the internal reporting channel of the Federation of Finnish Entrepreneurs

If you have noticed any illegal activity, abuse or irregularities in the operations of Suomen Yrittäjät, you can report it on our reporting channel. The link to the reporting channel can be found at the bottom of the yrittajat.fi home page. Reports are handled confidentially. If the report falls within the scope of the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act will apply to the processing of the report.

The notification channel is not a general feedback channel. You can provide other types of feedback about our services and operations. here.

You can report a crime, misconduct or other action that is against the public interest or the law in the activities or events of the Federation of Finnish Entrepreneurs or Suomen Yrittäjät Sypoint Oy. It is recommended to discuss other types of irregularities with the person responsible in our organization.

You cannot report irregularities observed in the operations of independent regional organizations, local associations or industry organizations belonging to the Federation of Finnish Entrepreneurs to the reporting channel.

The report must be made in good faith. Intentionally reporting false or unfounded information is prohibited.

You can report anonymously or under your own name. All reports submitted to the reporting channel will be treated confidentially. The information and identity of the reporter, the subject of the report, and any other persons mentioned in the report will be protected.

How is a report made and how is it processed?

The report is made through the Finnish Federation of Entrepreneurs' reporting channel, which is implemented in Juuriharja Consulting Group Oy's First Whistle system. The reporting channel guides you through the process of making a report. The report can also be made anonymously.

All reports will be handled appropriately and confidentially. We protect the confidentiality of the identities of the reporter, the subject of the report, and any other parties mentioned in the report.

Only authorized persons can access the information in the notification. Appropriate persons may be used to investigate the matter to ensure proper and adequate processing.

We do not disclose information about the identity of the reporter, the subject of the report, or other persons mentioned in the report to third parties, unless the proper processing of the report requires the information to be transferred to the authorities or other similar measures.

Any personal data contained in the notification will be processed by the notification channel. in accordance with the privacy policy.

How and when will the reporter be contacted?

After submitting your report, you will receive a code that you can use to log in to your report and communicate with the handlers later. You must return to the report channel on your own, as the report channel will not send you reminders or other messages outside the channel (for example, to email).

The report handlers will respond to you in the reporting channel and may request additional information to investigate the matter. The handlers will respond within three months on what action we may take based on your report.

Reporting matters covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act

If the report concerns a matter covered by the Whistleblower Protection Act, the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act (1171/2022) will apply to its handling. More information on the Whistleblower Protection Act and whistleblower protection can be found on the website of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice: Whistleblower protection | Chancellor of the Exchequer

There are three general requirements for whistleblower protection:

At the time of reporting, the notifier has a justified reason to believe that the information about the violation is true.
Information about the violation falls within the scope of the Whistleblower Protection Act.
The whistleblower reports the misconduct observed in connection with his work.

The Whistleblower Protection Act covers reports concerning violations of European Union or national law that:

are punishable,
may result in a penalty payment, or
may seriously jeopardise the achievement of the public interest.

The Whistleblower Protection Act covers reports of abuses and illegal activities detected in the following areas:

public procurement, except for defence and security procurement;
financial services, products and markets;
preventing money laundering and terrorist financing;
product safety and compliance;
road safety;
environmental protection;
radiation and nuclear safety;
food and feed safety and animal health and welfare;
public health within the meaning of Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
consumerism;
protection of privacy and personal data;
security of network and information systems.

In addition, announcements can be made

infringement of the rules governing the financial management or implementation of expenditure of the European Union or the collection of Union revenue or funds;

infringement of rules on the granting, use or recovery of grants or state aid;
infringement of competition rules;
for violating tax rules or arranging arrangements to obtain tax benefits by companies and entities; or
to protect the consumer from breaking the legislation.

Protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act is granted to a whistleblower who reports abuse observed in connection with their work.

The informant may be

in an employment or official relationship;
self-employed person;
shareholder;
a member of the board of directors or supervisory board of a company or foundation or a managing director;
volunteer; or
trainee.

The whistleblower may also report a violation that occurred during negotiations prior to the work or during work that has already been completed. The report may be made even if the negotiations did not lead to the start of the work.

Whistleblower protection prohibits retaliation against the whistleblower. For example, the employer cannot weaken the terms of the whistleblower's employment, terminate the whistleblower's employment, or lay off the whistleblower as a result of the report.

In addition, protection is granted to a person who assists the whistleblower in the reporting procedure or is in contact with the whistleblower and is also at risk of retaliation due to their work or position. Such a person may, for example, be a workplace shop steward, shop steward, occupational safety and health representative, other personnel representative or the whistleblower's contractual partner, colleague or relative.

The report is primarily made to the organization's internal reporting channel. Any violation detected in the activities of the Federation of Finnish Enterprises must therefore first be reported to the Federation of Finnish Enterprises' own reporting channel. In certain cases, the report can also be made to the central external reporting channel of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice or directly to the competent authority.

It is possible to report abuse to the central external reporting channel of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice if:

the general conditions for whistleblower protection are met, and

the reporter does not have the opportunity to report to the internal reporting channel;
the reporting party has reasonable grounds to believe that action has not been taken on the basis of the internal report within the time limit or that the breach cannot be addressed effectively; or
the reporter has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she is at risk of retaliation as a result of the report.

Go to to the centralised external reporting channel of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice