Single-border system in Salzburg: How well does it really work?

Single-border system in Salzburg: How well does it really work?

In the state of Salzburg, the external registration office, which was set up in May 2022, has already received over a hundred reports, whereby the majority of these information concerns the Salzburg State Government and the District Managers. According to Orf Salzburg , the administrative processes seem to work better than assumed, since no consequences from the reports did not result. The state media center spokesman Franz Wieser emphasized the importance of the system, which was necessary by an EU directive for companies with 50 employees.

regulations and protection for reporting

violations that do not fall within the scope of the Labderger Act cannot be processed. Anonymous reports are also not taken into account. If you still want to report a violation, you are asked to contact the responsible bodies directly. The reports are treated confidentially and there is legal protection for people who report such violations. In addition, reporting ends are protected against reprisals if they act in good faith and actually have the violation.

The system not only has the goal of uncovering legal violations, but also contributing to raising awareness of integrity in the administration and promoting compliance with regulations. The latest event in Salzburg could be seen as an indicator of the efficiency of such systems as a whole and shows the increasing importance of whistleblowing in the fight against grievances.