Your Whistleblowing Protections

From 6 April 2026, you gained stronger legal protection if you 'blow the whistle' on sexual harassment at work.

Previously, a worker had to claim that their disclosure about sexual harassment fell under one of the existing categories of wrongdoing, such as a danger to health and safety.

What this means for you

• If you make a whistleblowing disclosure about sexual harassment you may be protected from detriment (adverse treatment) and dismissal by your employer, as long as certain conditions are met.

Territorial extent

This measure applies to England, Wales and Scotland. It does not apply in Northern Ireland because employment rights, including in relation to whistleblowing, is a transferred (devolved) matter in respect of Northern Ireland.

What you can do now

If you're currently experiencing harassment at work, support is available now:

Acas guidance on workplace harassmentopens www.acas.org.uk in a new tab

Citizens Advice employment supportopens www.citizensadvice.org.uk in a new tab

For more information see the Strengthening protections for whistleblowers factsheetopens assets.publishing.service.gov.uk in a new tab