Adam Turner has been quoted in a piece by Personnel Today, which explores the wide‑ranging employment law reforms coming into force this April under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The article highlights the significant compliance demands facing employers as new rules take effect alongside the usual April updates.
In the feature, Adam Turner provides insight into one of the most notable changes: the explicit inclusion of sexual harassment within whistleblowing law. Adam explains that this shift “hardwires” sexual harassment into whistleblowing protections. He emphasises the need for managers to be trained on the whistleblowing dimension: "Most line managers know what sexual harassment looks like. Fewer understand that how they respond to a report might also expose the organisation to a whistleblowing claim.”
More broadly, the Personnel Today article notes that employers face a heightened compliance environment this year, with wider reforms affecting parental leave, statutory sick pay and future enforcement through the Fair Work Agency. HR teams are encouraged to take a proactive, joined‑up approach to policy updates, manager capability and workforce planning.
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