With thanks to Stacie Cheadle, Technical Writer, Croner
From 6 April 2026, the definition of “qualifying disclosures” has been extended to include sexual harassment, strengthening protection for workers who report or disclose incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace.
From October 2026, some more significant changes related to sexual harassment laws under the Employment Rights Act 2025 are expected to take effect. These are also listed in this feature article. You’ll also find details of whistleblower protections.
Read the full article here.
As part of SPA’s partnership with Croner, you can get your HR documents reviewed to ensure they are all up to date. Please contact Hannah.harris@croneri.co.uk and attach any documents you wish to be reviewed, as well as a phone number so we can set up a call to give feedback.

