A consultation on whistleblowing law has today been announced by the Government
Protect’s Joint Chief Executive, Elizabeth Gardiner, welcomed the announcement that the Government will hold a consultation on the whistleblowing law.
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Wrongdoing ignored and those who speak up victimised at alarming levels
Protect’s 2025 Impact Report highlights troubling workplace trends, including a rise in calls to their free whistleblowing advice line and an increase in reported malpractice and risk. The charity is urging the government to confront these issues directly through legal reform and stronger protections for workers who speak up.
Get ahead of the curve for 2026
Lots to keep and eye on in 2026 for businesses and employers. New rules from the FCA, Provision 29 is introducing more responsibilities for board members, and lots of opportunities to engage with Protect in the new year!
2026 Whistleblowing calendar
Looking ahead to 2026, several major developments will shape whistleblowing law and practice; key whistleblowing cases to watch, The Hillsborough Bill, the regulators project, implementing the Employment Rights Bill and of course, World Whistleblowers Day. Mark your calendars!
The UK’s new anti-corruption strategy: welcome signals, but Insufficient action
The government has finally launched its long-awaited anti-corruption strategy – more than two years in the making. Setting out the UK’s approach to tackling corruption it explicitly acknowledges the serious threat it poses to our national security and political system. Protect attended the launch as a key stakeholder, alongside other organisations working at the forefront of anti-corruption efforts.
Failure to Back Whistleblowers Undermines New Anti-Corruption Strategy
Protect reacts to the Government’s released Anti-Corruption Strategy and the decision to defer action on whistleblowing incentives (pending the Fisher KC review into fraud, which is due at the end of the year) and to consider whistleblowing protection in 2027.
Press statement: New HMRC whistleblowing rewards scheme
We support changes that contribute to the fight against tax fraud – anything that improves the ability of regulators to take action against wrongdoing is in the public interest. However, rewards are no substitute for a comprehensive whistleblowing framework.
Two Steps Forward and One Step Back – the Final Outcome for Whistleblowing Reform in the Employment Rights Bill
On the afternoon on Monday 15th September the government voted to overturn an amendment in the Employment Rights Bill to strengthen protections for whistleblowers. The amendment – which had been voted in by peers in the House of Lords – would have required the government to broaden unfair dismissal grounds and, for the first time, require large employers to take reasonable steps to investigate whistleblowing concerns.
The contributions of whistleblowers – MPs debate
A Westminster Hall debate on the Contributions of Whistleblowers, held to mark World Whistleblowers Day, brought together key parliamentarians with strong opinions and perspectives on how the law and whistleblowing needs to be modernised. From exposing the lack of legal protections for self-employed people to pushing for a legal duty on employers to investigate matters that are raised by whistleblowers, the session included strong arguments that the whistleblowing legal framework is not working well enough, with the government minister Justin Madders, conceding the case for change.
Employment Tribunal turns 60
The 31st May 2025 marks sixty years of Employment Tribunals – colloquially known in the legal world as ETs. The ET is the final destination for whistleblowing cases – often a tortuous process that pits an individual whistleblower against the might of their employer’s legal team. Recent reports have shown that the UK employment tribunal backlog has hit record levels. Not good news for whistleblowers, as our latest blog explores…