On 12 October 2026, the UK government launched a consultation on whether the current whistleblowing framework is working effectively and, options for reform. The whistleblowing framework came into force in 1999, and while it has been updated over time, there have been developments which have led to concerns that the framework may no longer work
In Rice v Wicked Vision Ltd [2025] EWCA, the Court of Appeal (CA) were asked to consider the application of the decision in Osipov v Timis & Sage [2018] EWCA (Osipov), which held that a claim for the detriment of dismissal can be brought against a co-worker despite the wording in s.47B(2) Employment Rights Act
In Ajaz v Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employment judge erred in concluding that rule 52 of the Tribunal Rules 2013 prevented the claimant from raising new whistleblowing detriment claims after earlier detriment claims that were based on the same protected disclosures were dismissed following withdrawal
In Ajaz v Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employment judge erred in concluding that rule 52 of the Tribunal Rules 2013 prevented the claimant from raising new whistleblowing detriment claims after earlier detriment claims that were based on the same protected disclosures were dismissed following withdrawal
Nach mehreren Verzögerungen im Gesetzgebungsverfahren hat der deutsche Gesetzgeber das Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz („HinSchG“) verabschiedet. Mit dem Gesetz wird die EU-Whistleblower-Richtlinie (RL (EU) 2019/1937) umgesetzt; entsprechende Gesetzgebungsverfahren sind in vielen EU-Ländern noch auf dem Weg. Mit einem Inkrafttreten ist ca. Mitte Juni 2023 zu rechnen. Unternehmen sind nun in der Pflicht, innerhalb kürzester Zeit eine interne Meldestelle