(6)It is important that the procedures for the protection of persons working under a contract of employment, irrespective of the nature of their working relationship and whether they are paid or not, who report infringements or are accused of infringements of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 protect such persons against retaliation, discrimination or other types of direct or indirect unfair treatment. Unfair treatment can take very different forms depending on the circumstances. Thus individual cases need to be assessed through dispute resolution rules or judiciary procedures available under national law.