If you are aware of a breach of EU law in connection with the activities of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, please e-mail vihje@tootukassa.ee.
Such a notification may be sent if the reporting person has reasonable grounds to believe that an infringement has been instigated, is ongoing or has occurred in full.
As a minimum, the following must be set out as precisely as possible in the notification:
- Your first name, surname and contact details
- The area and a description of the infringement
- The employee involved in the infringement (name and position)
- If available, supporting evidence (pictures, documents, correspondence, etc.)
- How you became aware of the infringement and whether you are involved in it
What can be reported to the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund?
An infringement of EU law is, first and foremost, an unlawful act or omission, an act or omission contrary to the aim of legal provisions or a failure to comply with the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund’s internal regulatory documents.
The infringement of EU law in question must be related to the professional activities of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund and must concern at least one of the following areas:
- Public procurements
- Privacy and protection of personal data
- The security of network and information systems
- Infringements affecting the financial interests of the EU
Who can report an infringement?
- Former and current employees of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund
- Trainees
- Natural persons working under a contract governed by the Law of Obligations
- Job applicants
- Persons working for the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund’s contractual and cooperation partners
Who handles these reports in the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund?
The Unemployment Insurance Fund's e-mail system for infringement notifications is managed and processed by the Internal Audit Department appointed by the fund’s management board and the person from department assigned as the employee responsible (the Head of Internal Audit and Supervision Officer) who, if necessary, gets other fund employees, experts in the field and other competent persons involved in the processing of infringement notifications, without disclosing the details of the reporting person.
The Internal Audit Department employee provides feedback to the reporting person on the receipt of the notification, the progress of the proceedings and any follow-up action taken under the conditions and within the time limits laid down in the Act on the Protection of Persons Who Report Work-Related Breaches of European Union Law.
Infringement notifications are retained for three years after feedback on the outcome of the proceedings is provided.
How is the reporting person protected?
The Internal Audit Department employee ensures the confidentiality of the reporting person in all cases except where the reporting person knowingly provides false information about the infringement.
The identity of the reporting person may be disclosed for the purposes of the prosecution of a misdemeanour or criminal offence, or when an infringement notification is forwarded to the competent authority for prosecution, or otherwise with the prior written consent of the reporting person.
The Internal Audit Department employee also ensures that the reporting person is not subjected to retaliatory measures that cause or may cause them undue harm.
How and in which cases should you report breaches to other public authorities?
- Info@tootukassa.ee | If you wish to submit a request for information in addition to the notification Info@tootukassa.ee e-mails are read by a larger number of employees than in the abovementioned channel. There you can also submit other information on labour market service providers.
- The Labour Inspectorate deals with breaches of employment relations: e-mail vihje@ti.ee.
- Corporate tax infringements and inaccuracies in the employment register (including undeclared work) are dealt with by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board: e-mail Vihje@EMTA.ee.
- In addition to the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, infringements related to the protection of personal data are also handled by the Data Protection Inspectorate (AKI): e-mail vihje@aki.ee.
- The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is responsible for the protection of the financial interests of structural. Information on irregularities can be found on the OLAF website. You can report the misuse of structural funding to the Ministry of Finance by e-mailing rikkumised@fin.ee.
- To report corruption to the Police and Border Guard Board, e-mail korruptsioonivihje@politsei.ee or call 612 3657.