In March 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced that it would review the UK’s whistleblowing framework but did not give a timescale for the exercise. BEIS’ successor, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has now launched the review, which it expects to complete by the autumn. Amongst other matters, the review will consider who is covered by whistleblowing protections and what constitutes best practice for employers when responding to whistleblowing allegations.
The UK government introduced protection for employees and workers in Great Britain that blow the whistle on matters such as criminal activity, breaches of legal obligations, health and safety concerns and environmental damage in 1998.
In response to calls for reform, the DBT has now announced a review of the existing framework, to provide up to date information that will allow it to decide how it could develop and improve the law in future. The DBT expects the review to be completed by the autumn of 2023.
The purpose of the review is to allow the government to assess whether the existing framework operates effectively and protects those who blow the whistle in the workplace. Central topics for consideration are:
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