The UK employment law landscape has been dominated by Labour’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB), as it progresses through Parliament. For a detailed summary, see our overview of the ERB. This article turns the spotlight on other significant legal developments from this summer that employers should not overlook, including a whistleblowing update, amendments to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance following the For Women Scotland decision, new Government consultations, and three recent cases with practical implications for workplace policies.
The Government has published an independent report into whistleblowing. The report was commissioned by the previous Government and is titled “Understanding the Effectiveness of the Whistleblowing Framework in the UK.” The report examines the effectiveness of the current whistleblowing framework against the original objectives of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, which introduced legislative legal protection for workers who blew the whistle in the workplace. The report therefore considers the effectiveness of the current whistleblowing framework and the key barriers to whistleblowing, concluding with recommendations for improvement.
In terms of its findings, the report concludes that many workers are unaware of their rights or are unsure of how to report their concerns. It also finds that organisations vary widely in terms of how they handle whistleblowing concerns, and that there is evidence of...
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