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For the first time in more than 20 years, this May will see a major overhaul of European data regulations, reforming rules that were set before popular use of the internet, before smartphones were invented ...

The UK Government has published a consultation on proposals for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to introduce a scheme to reward whistleblowers. The framework is part of a wider package of proposed reforms of whistleblowing protections for workers under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (see our blog on those reforms here). In this blog, we look at the main proposals for the scheme, some insights from home and abroad, its practical application and next steps.

Relevant firms have until 7 March 2016 to appoint a "whistleblowers' champion", who then has until 7 September 2016 to oversee their firm's readiness for the new whistleblowing regime...

Implementing the new EU whistleblowing directive throughout organisations across all the bloc's member states poses a huge challenge.

On 7 October 2019, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a new Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law.

Internal auditors, compliance and quality assurance professionals are there to investigate, test systems and call out wrongdoing when they see it. Being a whistleblower is baked...

Welcome to Reed Smith’s monthly global employment law blog post. This month’s post covers the protection afforded to whistleblowers around the world.

This is the first year ICSA has tried running an all-day conference, I hope it works for them, and that I last the pace, things are so busy at work.

The NHS has been grappling with concerns surrounding its whistleblowing systems and cultural health. This has been highlighted repeatedly in the press over the last week...

In February 2019 auditing of food manufacturers began with the aim to ensure compliance with the 2018 revisions to the BRC's Global Standards for Food Safety.

Internal investigations sit at the center of modern whistleblowing and compliance programs.

In Professional Game Match Officials Ltd v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 654 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayer's appeal and held that football referees' individual match engagements were contracts for their services and not contracts of employment and therefore the referees were self-employed.

Modern slavery covers various forms of exploitation, including: forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage. Despite being illegal, modern slavery remains a significant problem in the UK in many sectors...

Those of us in compliance and whistleblower programs have been eagerly awaiting the release of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower (OWB) report, and on November 21st, we were able to view the highly anticipated recap (dated November 15th).

The article outlines the distinctions between Protected Conversations and Without Prejudice communications in employment disputes. It explains when each mechanism should be used, their legal protections, and potential pitfalls, offering guidance on navigating settlement negotiations and minimizing legal risks effectively.

Others are wondering how to reduce headcount in the fairest and most legally compliant way. All employers will face the challenge of balancing budgets and meeting pay demands as prices shoot...

Siobhan Bishop and Martin Chitty, a partner in our Employment, Labour & Equalities Team, talk about the changes we're seeing in the field of whistleblowing.