"The tip-off points won't only pursue suspicions of criminality, they will also deal with misdemeanours subject to fines," he wrote in <a href="https://www.welt.de/debatte/kommentare/plus246958058/Deutsche-Meldestellen-der-Ampel-Die-Rueckkehr-des-Denunziantentums.html">Die Welt</a>. "They will even be responsible for statements by officials that 'constitute a violation of the obligation of loyalty to the constitution'."

Knabe suggested that the law could foster “an atmosphere of fear
similar to those seen in dictatorships.”{ai:summary}<p>Germany's new Whistleblower Protection Act brings safeguards for employees reporting law violations at work. Some caution against it, fearing abuse like in the past. Historian Hubertus Knabe warns it could create a climate of fear like in dictatorships. The law requires companies with 50+ employees to set up reporting channels, with fines for non-compliance. Whistleblowers are protected and violations are punishable. #society #law</p>

Historian warns Germany risks backslide to ‘Stasi era’ with new whistleblower protection law

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