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The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces significant changes to whistleblowing protections, creating a new distinct category for sexual harassment disclosures. Workers who report sexual harassment will now have explicit protection from detriment and unfair dismissal, addressing gaps in the previous framework where such disclosures didn't always qualify for protection.

In Chestertons –v– Nurmohamed, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has given the first appellate guidance on when a worker’s disclosure is made in the public interest, so as to attract whistleblower protection.

This case is both a reminder of the issue of reasonable belief in whistleblowing cases, particularly in relation to the public interest test, and the importance of clear documentation and evidence regarding performance issues.

A recent UK Court of Appeal decision provides an opportunity for a quick update on European whistleblowing.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to firms, outlining its plans for addressing non-financial misconduct and creating a positive cultural shift.

A survey of more than 1,200 professionals in the UK and US financial service sectors has found a worrying disregard for ethics and the protection of whistleblowers.

You know the regulatory framework, but now you need to focus on the training you should be carrying out to equip your people with the tools they need and to protect your organisation.

Whistleblowing hotlines enhance transparency within a company; the creation of a whistleblowing internal procedure for a company implies a number of issues from a data protection and criminal law...

Despite its title (Public Interest Disclosure Act) there was originally no requirement for a protected disclosure to be made in the public interest in order to gain protection under the Act.

Every year, the global regulatory landscape becomes more complex. New legislation, evolving standards of practice, and enforcement nuances can be too obscure – or too fast-moving – for in-house compliance or legal functions to effectively track and manage.

April 2023 saw a number of important employment law changes take place, which charities and third sector organisations should be aware of.

1 in 5: Nearly one in five organisations have whistleblowing processes that could be viewed as highly untrustworthy by their employees

LLP members who have in place HMRC protections in relation to their accumulated pension funds will need careful management to avoid breaching their protections.

We've all heard it being said that one bad apple spoils the barrel.

Phoenix House Limited -v- Stockman has been kicking round the Employment Tribunal system ever since Ms Stockman was dismissed in 2013

In this article, we share a round-up of the key developments from a regulatory perspective for HR Professionals in UK financial services firms. This covers expected changes to the SMCR regime, regulatory remuneration requirements and whistleblowing framework.

RFB's Employment Team has successfully acted on behalf of a Forklift Truck Driver who was suspended and then dismissed by his employer for whistleblowing about dangerous loading of pallets in a warehouse.