Federal Labour Court (judgment of 4 December 2025 – 2 AZR 51/25): Protection under § 36 HinSchG requires an actual report and a causal link with the detrimental treatment.

Breaches of duties of care – for instance in a crisis or in the event of compliance violations – trigger personal liability risks. Documentation and early advice provide protection.

Ten theses on the organisational design of compliance management – and the question of how advisory boards in family businesses are to be involved.