Sexual harassment: A tougher stance, why this matters and impacts on employers
From 6 April 2026, the UK’s whistleblowing framework will be updated to include sexual harassment as a qualifying disclosure for whistleblower protection. This means if an employee is dismissed or treated less favourably and they can evidence it is a result of their report to an employer, they will have protection beyond a signed NDA or settlement agreement and beyond qualifying employment periods. What’s new: Sexual harassment as a protected whistleblowing disclosure Historically, employees could only rely on whistleblowing protections for sexual harassment if the disclosure also fell within…