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.
The Acas poll found 24% agreed that international media attention on sexual harassment had a positive effect in their workplace.
More than half of workplace whistleblowing reports are now submitted anonymously as employees increasingly favour digital reporting channels, new Safecall research shows.
Interest in whistleblowing guidance went up by 31% month-on-month, while content about harassment and the new act saw a 47% rise.
The number of reports with names attached dropped from 37% in 2019 to 25%, while anonymous submissions made up 56% of all cases.
Doncaster Council saw the biggest rise in whistleblowing reports at 250%.
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.
Joanna Lewis explores the rise in whistleblower reporting, which sectors are most engaged, and why trust in systems depends on what happens after a report is made.
Safecall’s flagship annual Benchmark Report revealed the non-profit sector was the most active in making reports.
NHS managers who silence whistle-blowers or endanger patients through misconduct could be barred from working, under new proposals.