The SIA has been granted prescribed person status under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, allowing workers to make protected disclosures directly to the regulator without fear of unfair treatment or dismissal.
Nick Henderson-Mayo said: “Extending pay gap reporting to ethnicity and disability could bring the same clarity and more money into people’s pay packets.”
The Forum's 75-page report proposes the creation of a standalone Public Interest Disclosure Law, aimed at safeguarding individuals who raise concerns about wrongdoing in the public interest.
Safecall’s flagship annual Benchmark Report revealed the non-profit sector was the most active in making reports.
Protect found that 83% of UK workers said they would be willing to raise concerns if they witnessed wrongdoing at work.