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Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly.

• What is a whistleblower

  You’re a whistleblower if you’re a worker and you report certain types of…

• Who to tell and what to expect

  You can tell your employer - they may have a whistleblowing policy that…

• If you’re treated unfairly after whistleblowing

  You can take a case to an employment tribunal if you’ve been treated…

It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')

• Types of discrimination ('protected characteristics')

  It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of: age…

• How you can be discriminated against

  Discrimination can come in one of the following forms: direct…

• Discrimination at work

  The law protects you against discrimination at work, including: dismissal…

• What you can do

  If you think you’ve been unfairly discriminated against you can: complain…

Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights

• Your rights

  As an employee you’re allowed time off to deal with an emergency involving…

• What's an emergency?

  You could get time off when a dependant is involved in the following…

• Taking time off

  Tell your employer as soon as possible if you need time off. If it’s an…

• Problems when you take time off

  Your employer must not: treat you unfairly for taking time off, for…

Get an overview of whistleblowing policies and procedures as an employer, to support your organisation’s commitment to handling wrongdoing in the workplace.  

• Updated: 6 April 2026

Part-time workers should not be treated less favourably than full-time workers; employers' responsibilities and what part-time workers can do if they're treated unfairly

How to let the Certification Officer (CO) know about potential fraud or financial irregularities.

• Updated: 28 February 2024

Find out what sort of wrongdoing you can report to the Charity Commission, and how to report it.

• Updated: 3 June 2019

Examines what makes employees vulnerable to bad treatment. Employment Relations Research Series number 112.

• Updated: 24 September 2010

What you can expect from your employer and what your responsibilities are as an employee. What to do if you think you are being treated unfairly at work.

• Updated: 16 January 2023

Employment rights and questions you can be asked about your disability - disability symbol, employment advisers and reasonable adjustments