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Commons · Question 13397 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to review whistleblower protection frameworks since 2015.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 3 Jul 2026
In April 2026, important amendments to the Employment Rights Act 1996 came into force. These clarified that workers who ‘blow the whistle’ on sexual harassment can benefit from whistleblowing protections against detriment and unfair dismissal.Additionally...