{"id":107448,"date":"2026-08-24T07:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/?page_id=107448"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:49:41","slug":"uk-whistleblowing-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/pt-pt\/uk-whistleblowing-law\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Whistleblowing Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"107448\" class=\"elementor elementor-107448\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18530e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18530e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7bf72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d7bf72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f1448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"27f1448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">GUIDE FOR UK EMPLOYERS <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">UK Whistleblowing Law and PIDA<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad04c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ad04c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe3439 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fe3439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a2b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d5a2b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.wl-reviewed { margin:.6rem 0 0; font-size:.8125rem; line-height:1.4;\n  color:inherit; opacity:.75; }\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"wl-reviewed\">Last updated: <time datetime=\"2026-08-21\">21 August 2026<\/time><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b283b86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b283b86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbf660 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cbf660\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd34269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"cd34269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Update your UK whistleblowing process\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3691ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3691ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"791\">UK whistleblowing protection changed on 6 April 2026. Sexual harassment is now expressly included as a qualifying disclosure under UK whistleblowing law, making it important for employers to review their policies, internal reporting channels and case handling processes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1024\">Whistlelink helps organisations provide secure, confidential reporting channels with structured case management, anonymous follow-up and clear documentation \u2014 supporting a trusted speak-up process for employees and stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d69b3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d69b3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bd1e9 elementor-widget__width-auto bookcall-english elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-button\" data-id=\"c2bd1e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-button jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-button__container\">\n\t<a class=\"jet-button__instance jet-button__instance--icon-left hover-effect-0\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-normal\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-hover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-normal\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__label\">Book a UK compliance demo<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-hover\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__label\">Book a UK compliance demo<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a48ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98a48ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8c62e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd8c62e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f9c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b3f9c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* ---- anchor scroll offset (header is 80px) ---------------------------- *\/\n#uk-law,#uk-and-eu,#pida,#who-is-protected,#what-can-be-reported,#what-changed,#why-internal-channels,#what-to-do-now,#how-whistlelink-helps,#faq { scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem; 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The main UK framework is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1998\/23\/contents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998<\/a>, commonly known as PIDA, together with relevant provisions in employment law.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"811\">Unlike EU member states, the UK is not subject to the EU Whistleblowing Directive. This means UK employers are not following the same legal framework as organisations in the EU. However, they still need reliable internal processes for receiving, assessing and documenting whistleblowing reports.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"1046\">For employers, this means more than simply having a policy in place. A trusted whistleblowing process should make it clear what can be reported, who can report, how reports are handled, and how workers are protected from retaliation. See also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/whistleblowing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK guidance on whistleblowing<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae5751 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ae5751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6789bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6789bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"uk-and-eu\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UK and EU operations?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bff71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09bff71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"1046\">If your organisation operates across both the UK and the EU, your whistleblowing setup should reflect both frameworks. Whistlelink helps organisations manage internal reporting channels, case handling and follow-up across multiple jurisdictions. For the EU side, see our overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/national-whistleblowing-laws-european-union\/\">national whistleblowing laws across the EU<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781289f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"781289f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"pida\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PIDA and protected disclosures: what do they mean?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddf61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eddf61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1809\">PIDA, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, is the key UK legislation protecting workers who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest. A protected disclosure is a qualifying disclosure made by a worker in accordance with the legal requirements.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"2081\">For employers, this means whistleblowing reports should be handled through a clear and consistent process. Concerns may relate to legal obligations, health and safety, financial misconduct, environmental damage, safeguarding, governance or the concealment of wrongdoing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39f30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e39f30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why this matters for employers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed4778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed4778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A report may start as a simple concern, but it can quickly become a protected disclosure if it relates to wrongdoing in the public interest. Secure reporting channels, structured case management and clear documentation help employers respond appropriately from the start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c3f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e7c3f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.wl-compare { --wl-accent:#2FA37C; margin:1.5rem 0 2rem; }\n.wl-compare__scroll { overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; }\n.wl-compare table { border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; min-width:34rem;\n  font-size:.9375rem; line-height:1.45; }\n.wl-compare caption { text-align:left; margin:0 0 .6rem; font-size:.75rem;\n  font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:var(--wl-accent); }\n.wl-compare th, .wl-compare td { padding:.6rem .75rem; text-align:left;\n  vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid #e3e8e6; }\n.wl-compare thead th { border-bottom:2px solid var(--wl-accent);\n  font-weight:700; white-space:nowrap; }\n.wl-compare tbody th { font-weight:600; width:11rem; }\n.wl-compare tbody tr:last-child th, .wl-compare tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom:none; }\n.wl-compare__note { margin:.75rem 0 0; font-size:.875rem; line-height:1.5; opacity:.85; }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"wl-compare\">\n  <div class=\"wl-compare__scroll\">\n    <table>\n      <caption>Grievance or protected disclosure?<\/caption>\n      <thead>\n        <tr><th scope=\"col\"><\/th><th scope=\"col\">Grievance<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Protected disclosure<\/th><\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">What it concerns<\/th><td>The worker&rsquo;s own employment &mdash; pay, contract, treatment or working conditions<\/td><td>Wrongdoing that affects others, raised in the public interest<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">Whose interest<\/th><td>Personal<\/td><td>Public<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">Typical subject<\/th><td>A dispute with a manager, terms of employment, individual treatment<\/td><td>Criminal offences, breach of a legal obligation, health and safety, environmental damage, miscarriages of justice, concealment<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">Legal basis<\/th><td>The employment contract and the employer&rsquo;s grievance procedure<\/td><td>PIDA 1998, through the Employment Rights Act 1996<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">Who can raise it<\/th><td>Employees, under the grievance policy<\/td><td>Workers &mdash; a wider group, including agency staff, contractors and trainees<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">Protection when raised<\/th><td>Ordinary employment rights apply<\/td><td>Protection from detriment and automatic unfair dismissal, with no minimum service requirement<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">Can it be anonymous<\/th><td>Not normally &mdash; the process depends on identifying the complainant<\/td><td>Yes, though anonymity limits follow-up<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><th scope=\"row\">Where it goes<\/th><td>Line manager, then HR<\/td><td>The whistleblowing channel, or a prescribed person or regulator<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"wl-compare__note\">A single concern can be both. A worker may raise a personal\n  grievance that also discloses wrongdoing in the public interest &mdash; where that happens,\n  the whistleblowing route and its protections still apply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fdf79 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41fdf79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e86a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7e86a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"who-is-protected\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is protected under UK whistleblowing law?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb04e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfb04e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"473\">UK whistleblowing protection applies to a broad range of workers, not only permanent employees. This can include employees, agency workers, trainees and others who raise concerns in a work-related context.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"752\">For employers, this means internal reporting processes should be accessible, easy to understand and clearly communicated across the organisation. Workers need to know where to report concerns, what information to include, and what will happen after a report has been submitted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"918\">A clear whistleblowing process also helps managers, HR, legal and compliance teams respond consistently, protect confidentiality and reduce the risk of retaliation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc85ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cc85ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make reporting accessible<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba6c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba6c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"473\">A Whistleblowing process is only effective if people know it exists and feel safe using it. Clear reporting channels, simple instructions and confidential follow-up help build trust from the start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca802a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ca802a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27909f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27909f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-can-be-reported\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can be reported under UK whistleblowing law?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6282de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6282de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1489\">To qualify for whistleblowing protection, a disclosure must usually relate to certain types of wrongdoing and be made in the public interest. These are often referred to as qualifying disclosures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1752\">Qualifying disclosures may include concerns about criminal offences, failure to comply with a legal obligation, miscarriages of justice, dangers to health and safety, damage to the environment, or attempts to conceal information about these types of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"2024\">From an employer\u2019s perspective, reports may come from many different parts of the organisation. A concern could involve financial misconduct, health and safety risks, safeguarding issues, environmental harm, harassment, discrimination, corruption or governance failures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2193\">This is why internal reporting channels should be structured enough to capture the right information, while remaining simple enough for workers to use with confidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2193\"><strong>Examples of concerns that may be reported include:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d2aa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88d2aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a89cf8 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9a89cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Criminal offences or suspected fraud<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Breach of legal obligations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Health and safety risks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Environmental damage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Miscarriages of justice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Concealment of wrongdoing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Serious harassment or misconduct<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Corruption or unethical business conduct<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e1a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e1a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sexual harassment was added to this list in 2026 &mdash; see <a href=\"#what-changed\">what changed in 2025 and 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11857ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11857ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handle reports consistently<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fb6a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44fb6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A secure whistleblowing system helps organisations collect reports consistently, protect the identity of reporters where appropriate, assign cases to the right people and document each step of the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a13aeb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a13aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d6f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44d6f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-changed\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changed in 2025 and 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe87861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fe87861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.wl-timeline{--wl-accent:#2FA37C;margin:0 0 2rem;font-family:inherit}\n  .wl-timeline__intro{margin:0 0 2rem;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.6}\n  .wl-timeline__list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative}\n  .wl-timeline__list::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:7px;top:10px;bottom:10px;width:2px;background:#e3e8e6}\n  .wl-timeline__item{position:relative;padding:0 0 1.75rem 2.25rem}\n  .wl-timeline__item:last-child{padding-bottom:0}\n  .wl-timeline__item::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--wl-accent);box-sizing:border-box}\n  .wl-timeline__date{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--wl-accent);font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.01em;margin-bottom:.3rem}\n  .wl-timeline__text{display:block;line-height:1.55}\n  @media(max-width:600px){\n    .wl-timeline__item{padding-left:1.9rem}\n    .wl-timeline__list::before{left:6px}\n    .wl-timeline__item::before{width:14px;height:14px}\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"wl-timeline\">\n  <p class=\"wl-timeline__intro\">UK whistleblowing law itself has changed less than the landscape around it. Five dates over two years have altered what employers are expected to be able to show.<\/p>\n  <ol class=\"wl-timeline__list\">\n    <li class=\"wl-timeline__item\">\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__date\">1 September 2025<\/span>\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__text\">Failure to prevent fraud became a corporate criminal offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wl-timeline__item\">\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__date\">6 April 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__text\">Sexual harassment became an express protected disclosure under the Employment Rights Act 2025, section 23.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wl-timeline__item\">\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__date\">6 April 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__text\">HMRC's strengthened reward scheme for informants went live.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wl-timeline__item\">\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__date\">1 September 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__text\">The FCA's conduct rules on bullying, harassment and violence reached every authorised firm, under PS25\/23.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wl-timeline__item\">\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__date\">30 October 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"wl-timeline__text\">The preventative duty on sexual harassment is strengthened and extended to harassment by third parties.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633e2fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"633e2fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sexual harassment is now an express protected disclosure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12f2db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d12f2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"551\">Section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 added sexual harassment to the categories of qualifying disclosure under section 43B of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1996\/18\/contents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employment Rights Act 1996<\/a>, with effect from 6 April 2026. This means that workers who make a sexual harassment disclosure can be protected from detriment and unfair dismissal, provided the legal conditions are met.<\/p><p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"893\">Previously, workers often had to argue that a sexual harassment disclosure fell under another category of wrongdoing, such as a danger to health and safety. The new change makes the position clearer by explicitly recognising sexual harassment as a matter that can fall within whistleblowing protection.<\/p><p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1196\">For UK employers, this makes it important to review how sexual harassment concerns are received, escalated, investigated and documented. A trusted internal reporting channel can help workers raise concerns safely, while giving HR, legal and compliance teams a structured way to manage sensitive cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd290ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd290ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why this matters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1282da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1282da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Sexual harassment reports can involve both workplace conduct and legal risk. A secure whistleblowing system helps employers manage sensitive disclosures consistently, protect confidentiality and create a clear audit trail from the first report to final outcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c482a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c482a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From 1 September 2026: the FCA's conduct rules reach every authorised firm<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a822242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a822242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">If your organisation is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, a second change matters as much as the first.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The detailed whistleblowing rules in SYSC 18 \u2014 internal arrangements able to handle any disclosure, anonymous reporting, and a Whistleblowers&#8217; Champion with board-level oversight \u2014 have applied since 2016, but only to the larger end of the sector: SMCR banking firms, Solvency II insurers and UK MiFID investment firms.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The FCA&#8217;s non-financial misconduct regime, set out in PS25\/23 and effective from 1 September 2026, goes considerably further. Bullying, harassment and violence in the workplace become a conduct matter the FCA can act on at every FSMA Part 4A authorised firm \u2014 which includes mortgage brokers and advisers, independent financial advisers, insurance brokers and intermediaries, consumer credit firms, payment and e-money firms, and claims management companies.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">This does not create a duty for smaller firms to operate a formal whistleblowing channel. That requirement still sits in SYSC 18, and still applies only to larger firms. What it does mean is that any authorised firm needs to be able to show how a concern of this kind reached it, and what it did about it.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Read alongside the April change, the same complaint can now be a conduct matter and a protected disclosure at the same time \u2014 with statutory protection for the person who raised it, and uncapped compensation if they are treated badly for having done so.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c784e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c784e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is your firm FCA-authorised?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832114b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832114b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have written a separate guide covering SYSC 18, the 1 September change and what smaller authorised firms actually need to have in place.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.whistlelink.com\/en-gb\/explore\/uk-whistleblowing-service-financial-services\"><strong>Read the guide for FCA-regulated firms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33628f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c33628f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 1 September 2025: failure to prevent fraud<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68344d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68344d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 created a corporate offence of failing to prevent fraud, in force since 1 September 2025. It applies to organisations meeting two of three tests \u2014 more than 250 employees, more than \u00a336m turnover, or more than \u00a318m in total assets \u2014 assessed across the whole group.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Liability is strict. The only defence is having had reasonable fraud prevention procedures in place, and the Home Office&#8217;s statutory guidance addresses whistleblowing directly: organisations should have appropriate whistleblowing arrangements, including independent channels and protection for those who use them.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">For a large but unlisted UK organisation that has never been subject to any whistleblowing requirement, this is the most significant of the recent changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00508fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00508fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two more dates worth knowing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925bfaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925bfaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>30 October 2026.<\/strong> The preventative duty on sexual harassment is strengthened and extended to harassment by third parties. The Equality and Human Rights Commission&#8217;s guidance already advises employers to consider a reporting system that allows concerns to be raised anonymously or in name.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>6 April 2026.<\/strong> HMRC&#8217;s strengthened reward scheme now pays informants between 15% and 30% of tax recovered in cases above \u00a31.5m. For the first time, an insider has a direct financial reason to go outside the organisation rather than inside it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a15593 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5a15593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6203984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6203984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is your internal reporting process up to date?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e52de elementor-widget__width-auto bookcall-english elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-button\" data-id=\"b1e52de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-button jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-button__container\">\n\t<a class=\"jet-button__instance jet-button__instance--icon-left hover-effect-0\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-normal\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__plane jet-button__plane-hover\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-normal\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__label\">Book a UK compliance demo<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-button__state jet-button__state-hover\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"jet-button__label\">Book a UK compliance demo<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88856e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88856e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"why-internal-channels\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why trusted internal reporting channels matter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e430c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e430c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"763\">UK whistleblowing law does not only affect how organisations respond after a report has been made. It also affects whether workers feel safe enough to raise concerns internally in the first place.<\/p><p data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"1044\">If employees, contractors or other workers do not trust the internal process, they may be more likely to report concerns externally, including to regulators, prescribed persons or other authorities. This can increase legal, reputational and operational risk for the organisation.<\/p><p data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1293\">A clear internal whistleblowing process gives people a safe route to raise concerns early. It also gives employers a structured way to assess the report, involve the right people, protect confidentiality and document how the case has been handled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2259c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2259c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trusted internal reporting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2754b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c2754b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A reporting channel should make it clear what can be reported, whether reports can be anonymous, who receives the report, how follow-up works and how the organisation protects people from retaliation. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/data-security-and-protection\/\">how we secure whistleblower data<\/a>.<\/p><p>For what this means in practice, see <a href=\"#what-to-do-now\">what UK employers should do now<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/product\/\">See how the system works<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5647a08 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5647a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69201f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b69201f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-to-do-now\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should UK employers do now?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d18c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d18c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1836\">Now that the 2026 changes are in force, UK employers should review their whistleblowing policy, internal reporting channels and case management process.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2034\">A strong whistleblowing setup should help workers understand where to report concerns, while giving HR, legal and compliance teams the tools they need to handle sensitive disclosures consistently.<br \/><br \/><strong>UK employers should consider whether they have:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1c70b elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"df1c70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A clear whistleblowing policy that reflects UK law, not the EU Directive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A reporting route that does not depend on telling your line manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The option to report confidentially or anonymously, with a way to ask follow-up questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Named ownership for review, escalation and follow-up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A documented record of what was raised, who handled it and what was decided<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfce9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfce9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1836\">Since 1 September 2026 there is a simpler test behind all of this. If a conduct concern arose tomorrow, could you show what happened to it? An organisation that can answer that is in a materially stronger position than one with a policy and no record.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.whistlelink.com\/en-gb\/explore\/free-trial\">Start a 30-day trial \u2014 no card required<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222c726 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"222c726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea160c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea160c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"how-whistlelink-helps\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Whistlelink supports UK whistleblowing processes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6464d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6464d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2954\">Whistlelink helps organisations provide secure and confidential internal reporting channels that are simple for workers to use and easy for responsible teams to manage.<\/p><p data-start=\"3297\" data-end=\"3592\">Our solution is also designed for organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions. If your business has both UK and EU operations, the system can support consistent internal reporting and case management while allowing your organisation to adapt its process to different legal environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac0746 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2ac0746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A secure reporting channel your workers can find and use, in 50+ languages<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Anonymous two-way messaging, so you can ask follow-up questions without identifying the reporter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Structured case management with owners, deadlines and access controls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A full audit trail of what was raised, who handled it and what was decided<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe5455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abe5455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/product\/\">Explore our whistleblowing system<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistlelink.com\/pricing\/\">See pricing<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eefd907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eefd907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"faq\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UK whistleblowing law FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f60def elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5f60def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1000\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1000\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does the EU Whistleblowing Directive apply in the UK? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38036d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a38036d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de093f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de093f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88af71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a88af71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The UK is not subject to the EU Whistleblowing Directive. UK whistleblowing protection is based on the UK legal framework, including PIDA and rules on protected disclosures. Organisations operating in both the UK and the EU should make sure their whistleblowing process reflects both frameworks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1001\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1001\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is PIDA? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1001\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4394607 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4394607\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1001\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc1f2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbc1f2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ca711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3ca711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PIDA stands for the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. It is the key UK legislation that protects workers who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1002\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1002\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a protected disclosure? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1002\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620a7dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"620a7dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1002\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff6475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fff6475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b00228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b00228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A protected disclosure is a qualifying disclosure made by a worker in accordance with the legal requirements. For the types of wrongdoing that qualify, see <a href=\"#what-can-be-reported\">what can be reported<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1003\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1003\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What changes in April 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1003\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06662b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06662b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1003\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dedf0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dedf0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c5930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2c5930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 6 April 2026, sexual harassment is expressly a qualifying disclosure under UK whistleblowing law. Full detail is in <a href=\"#what-changed\">what changed in 2025 and 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1004\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1004\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does the 1 September 2026 FCA change apply to us?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1004\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abaeb98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abaeb98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1004\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab01fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ab01fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e591ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e591ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your firm holds FCA permissions, yes. From that date the FCA&#8217;s conduct rules on bullying, harassment and violence reach every authorised firm, not only the larger firms covered by SYSC 18. It does not require you to have a formal whistleblowing channel \u2014 but you should be able to show how a concern reached you and how it was handled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1005\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1005\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are we in scope of the failure to prevent fraud offence? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1005\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8c944 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf8c944\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1005\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3644d02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3644d02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a8ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6a8ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your organisation meets two of three tests \u2014 more than 250 employees, more than \u00a336m turnover, or more than \u00a318m in total assets, assessed group-wide \u2014 then yes, and it has applied since 1 September 2025. The only defence is reasonable fraud prevention procedures, and the Home Office guidance treats whistleblowing arrangements as part of that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1006\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1006\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can whistleblowing reports be anonymous in the UK? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1006\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051713f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"051713f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1006\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab76ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cab76ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79fc11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c79fc11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anonymous reporting can help workers feel safer when raising sensitive concerns. For employers, anonymous two-way communication can be valuable because it allows follow-up questions while protecting the reporter\u2019s identity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1007\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1007\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can Whistlelink be used by UK organisations? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1007\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317990e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"317990e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1007\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989ba53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"989ba53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3e011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef3e011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1522\">Yes. 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