Jersey's Draft Whistleblowing Law: Key Features And First Impressions

On 16 March 2026, the Minister for Social Security presented the keenly awaited draft whistleblowing law to the States Assembly. If adopted, this landmark piece of legislation will introduce statutory whistleblowing protections in Jersey for the first time and represents a significant development in the island's employment law framework.

The draft law follows the Jersey Employment Forum's recommendation in June 2025 that Jersey introduce whistleblower protections to align more closely with the UK and Europe and enhance the island's reputation for good governance.The Minister has now confirmed an intention to create a 'straightforward and uncomplicated statutory whistleblowing process as a first step'.In this article we share a high-level overview of the draft law and our initial thoughts on its application.