Sexual harassment added to whistleblowing legislation

Implementation date: April 2026

The Employment Rights Bill includes provisions to add sexual harassment to the list of types of disclosure that qualify for protection under the whistleblowing provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

The Government has said that it aims to provide clarity by making it explicit that sexual harassment can be the basis for a protected disclosure.

The Government has confirmed, in Implementing the Employment Rights Bill: Our roadmap for delivering change, that these measures will take effect in April 2026.