What Employers Need to Know About the New Whistleblowing Law Changes from April 2026 Bearman HR | Supporting Businesses in Kent Many small business owners assume whistleblowing only applies to large corporate organisations. In reality, even one employee raising concerns about harassment, discrimination, safety, unethical behaviour, or workplace misconduct can create serious legal and reputational risk if handled incorrectly. From April 2026, whistleblowing protections in the

From April 2026, Unpaid parental leave changes April 2026 becomes a day one right, meaning small business employers may need to manage parental leave requests much earlier in the employment relationship. Introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 , this change removes the current one year qualifying period and allows eligible employees to access unpaid parental leave from their first day of employment. While the reform is not a dramatic overhaul, it does affect how emplo